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Orthopedic Shoe Making
United Kingdom
Приєднався 22 бер 2019
Bespoke orthopedic shoe making requires highly specialized skills for making elegant, stylish footwear for people with fitting and walking difficulties.
This video series is aimed at people who already have shoe making experience, to give them the knowledge base, skills and inspiration to make bespoke orthopedic shoes.
There is a large volume of educational material on making shoes available on the internet, however here you will learn how you can transform a person’s life, recover their mobility self-worth and self-confidence.
Bill Bird who has over 40 years of experience and also lectures in orthopedic shoe making.
These videos have been commissioned through the Worshipful Company of Patten Makers and are freely available to all in order to pass on the skills and inspire the new generation of bespoke orthopedic shoe makers.
In memory of Deborah Brooke
Bill Bird Shoes: www.billbird.co.uk
Produced by Artisan Media: www.artisanmasterclass.com
This video series is aimed at people who already have shoe making experience, to give them the knowledge base, skills and inspiration to make bespoke orthopedic shoes.
There is a large volume of educational material on making shoes available on the internet, however here you will learn how you can transform a person’s life, recover their mobility self-worth and self-confidence.
Bill Bird who has over 40 years of experience and also lectures in orthopedic shoe making.
These videos have been commissioned through the Worshipful Company of Patten Makers and are freely available to all in order to pass on the skills and inspire the new generation of bespoke orthopedic shoe makers.
In memory of Deborah Brooke
Bill Bird Shoes: www.billbird.co.uk
Produced by Artisan Media: www.artisanmasterclass.com
Where Shoe Sizes came from and how do they work?
Bill Bird explains how shoe sizes work in 6 minutes for BBC Radio Bristol.
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Measuring LLD in Footwear using a shoe-horn
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Every shoemaker worth their while will have a shoe-horn. Did you know that a shoe-horn is also a useful tool to find the actual Leg Length Discrepancy any pair of footwear is adding to the client with an LLD.
The interactive puppet model of the second toe
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This 14 minute video is of a large wooden model of the second toe, that fully articulates and is powered by four puppet strings that represent the different tendons that move the toe in a real human foot. Watch how this demonstrates the toe physiology in a never-before-seen way, including how the toe functions during the Gait Cycle, and how toe deformities can occur.
How to make Stiffener Patterns - Part 3 of 3
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Making a Pattern for a Long Stiffener to go in a Shoe or Boot From Card Pattern to Leather Stiffener The Stiffener in the back part of a shoe, although hidden from sight, is an essential part of the fit and function. A well designed Stiffener can make the difference between a successful fit and a poor fitting shoe. Long Stiffeners give extra support, help hold the foot in the shoe and prevent s...
How to make Stiffener Patterns - Part 2 of 3
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Making a Pattern for a Long Stiffener to go in a Shoe or Boot Cutting Out the Card Pattern The Stiffener in the back part of a shoe, although hidden from sight, is an essential part of the fit and function. A well designed Stiffener can make the difference between a successful fit and a poor fitting shoe. Long Stiffeners give extra support, help hold the foot in the shoe and prevent slip-on sho...
How to make Stiffener Patterns - Part 1 of 3
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Making a Pattern for a Long Stiffener to go in a Shoe or Boot Why Design Stiffeners on the Last? The Stiffener in the back part of a shoe, although hidden from sight, is an essential part of the fit and function. A well designed Stiffener can make the difference between a successful fit and a poor fitting shoe. Long Stiffeners give extra support, help hold the foot in the shoe and prevent slip-...
Lasting-up a Derby shoe - Part 3 of 4
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Lasting-up a Derby shoe with Bill Bird. Lasting up the vamp linings and putting on the toe puffs 00:00 Lasting up the vamp lining 05:42 Cementing the vamp-lining 08:48 Shaping and skiving the toe-puffs 14:10 pasting the toe-puffs and smoothing into place This video was filmed in 2010 at a college lecture. This is the third part of four.
Lasting-up a Derby shoe - Part 4 of 4
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Lasting-up a Derby shoe with Bill Bird. Shaping the toe puffs, putting in the side linings, lasting up the vamps 00.04 - Molding the shape of the mellow toe-puff 00.49 - Putting in the side linings 03.18 - Pulling over the vamps and lasting them up 08.10 - Trimming the vamp skirt and laying it down This video was filmed in 2010 at a college lecture. This is the fourth part of four.
Lasting-up a Derby shoe - Part 2 of 4
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Lasting-up a Derby shoe with Bill Bird Lasting up the back part 00.05 - Put powder into the upper and the initial placing of the upper to the last 04.14 - Smoothing the stiffener with a bone and mirror faced-hammer 06.05 - Lasting-up the heel seat and waist feather line 14.22 - Cementing down the backs This video was filmed in 2010 at a college lecture. This is the second part of four.
Lasting-up a Derby shoe - Part 1 of 4
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Lasting-up a Derby shoe with Bill Bird. Preparing and placing the stiffeners into the uppers 00.12 - Introduction and cutting sock patterns from the innersoles 00.35 - Cutting and trimming stiffeners 01.46 - Placement of quarters and top line 02.14 - Skiving the stiffeners 07.33 - Placing the stiffeners into the upper, and putting in the paste This video was filmed in 2010 at a college lecture....
01 Principles of Measuring a Foot for a Bespoke Orthopedic Last
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Making a bespoke orthopedic last is much more complicated than just a straight bespoke because we have to record all the things that are going wrong with the foot, how we are going to correct that, as well as how to make a nice elegant shoe that fits that foot. In this first video of the series, Bill Bird discusses the principles of measuring a foot. • How to produce a Last Draft which is a tra...
07 Draft to Last: Creating a Profile and Outline from a Draft
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Bill Bird shows how to create the profile and outline from a draft, ready to transfer onto a block of wood to create a bespoke last. • Designing the Toe Shape • Marking the outline • Creating the profile • Calculating the ramp • Creating a back line for the back of the heel • Marking the spring • Creating the back profile at one fifth of the last length • Marking the long heel and short heels m...
08 Last Carving: The Wood and the Bandsaw
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In this short video Bill Bird discusses the types of wood suitable for last making. He also shows the old tools used before the bandsaw and machine sanders were available. Bill also discusses bandsaw safety.
09 Last Carving: Carving the Last Outline and Profile on a Bandsaw
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Bill Bird shows the techniques to carve the initial outline and profile of a last • Cutting the heel outline • Cutting the toe outline • Redrawing the profile • Cutting the profile
10 Last Carving: Carving Detail on Bandsaw
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Bill Bird shows how to use the bandsaw to refine the last, using the blade to carve detail. • Marking the axis on the last • Removing the wood from the quarters • Skimming the crown of the range • Roughing out the heel shape • Scooping out over the instep
02 The Soft Tissue Structures and Bones of the Foot
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02 The Soft Tissue Structures and Bones of the Foot
03 Measuring a Client's Feet for Bespoke Orthopedic Shoes
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03 Measuring a Client's Feet for Bespoke Orthopedic Shoes
06 Draft to last: Girth Measurements
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06 Draft to last: Girth Measurements
11 Last Carving: Using a Rasp to Smooth Contours
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11 Last Carving: Using a Rasp to Smooth Contours
18 Shoe Design Principles for people with Hyper Mobility Joint Syndrome
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18 Shoe Design Principles for people with Hyper Mobility Joint Syndrome
19 Shoe Design Principles for People with First Degree Deformity
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19 Shoe Design Principles for People with First Degree Deformity
20 Shoe Design Principles for People with Second Degree Deformity
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20 Shoe Design Principles for People with Second Degree Deformity
14 Shoe Design Principles for People with Chronic Tissue Swelling
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14 Shoe Design Principles for People with Chronic Tissue Swelling
21 Shoe Design Principles for People with Third Degree Deformity
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21 Shoe Design Principles for People with Third Degree Deformity
15 Shoe Design Principles for People with Fragile Skin
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15 Shoe Design Principles for People with Fragile Skin
22 Hidden Elements of a Bespoke Orthopaedic Shoe
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22 Hidden Elements of a Bespoke Orthopaedic Shoe
13 Categories of Foot Conditions Requiring Bespoke Orthopedic Shoes
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13 Categories of Foot Conditions Requiring Bespoke Orthopedic Shoes
The king is back
Beautiful
You do a try-on before you add soles?
What glue did you use?
Does the size of the shoe measure the shoe or foot?
The size measures the shoe. However, it is based on the heel to ball length. That is the length from the back of the heel to the centre of the 1st Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint (1 MPJ). What is called the Standard Last Length (SLL) is defined as the Heel to Ball measure, divide by two and multiply by three. The SLL is the same for a trainer and a very long pointed toed shoe, because it is based on the length of the rear part of the foot, ie the Heel to Ball, rather than the front of the shoe with the toe shape that os always longer than the foot. I hope that helps.
I love that you respect the viewer by explaining things in the detail necessary to satiate deep curiosity, and didn't dumb things down. I'm very grateful to you for all your videos.
Thanks so much for this! I learned about the Berne exhibition for the first time thanks to you sharing this here on UA-cam! I have been trying to find an original print source for Edwin Simpson's sizing tables, but so far to no avail. I suspect it may be available in scanned copies of The Shoe and Leather Reporter. Several sources online mention a resolution of the Retail Boot & Shoe Dealers' National Association, but I haven't been able to corroborate that very well, much less find any document. The closest I've come are some last girth tables an author claimed to have derived from Simpson's measures, with some adjustments.
There is a small typo in your title: "Came from" should be "Come from". It's no big deal, but UA-cam may allow you to fix it.
Thank you. The titles were auto generated. I will go and see if I can edit them.
Thats a very good historical
This is wonderful. I'd somehow missed during my first watch-through of this series!
These videos are awesome. ASMR gold, informative, intelligent, documenting a trade skillset. Thank you.
I have watched many lasting videos, but this is far the best one becuase you go though all the points and part in great detail, thank you so much!
Thank you sir.
thank you
Thanks Bill... Always look forward to you releasing a new video. Would you ever run a Derby shoe course for interested amateurs?
Not specifically I spend all my teaching time when I'm not actually making shoes, on the Two Year Pattenmakers Certificate in Bespoke Orthopaedic Footwear. There is how to make patterns and the uppers for a Derby shoe as part of that course.
Always interesting to watch skilled craftspeople share thier knowledge
Ha Anyone else moving toes as the explanation takes place?
Good
Car to Bar ! LOL thats brilliant
So well explained even grandma's feet was there to help 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Lovely illustration of the pulley system and the actions and the deformities...
All your videos are amazing!
Please don’t ever go that long without making a video again 🎉
This man knows more about feet than 90% of doctors.
Thanks, Bill... :)
Que juego didáctico mas interesante!!
Thanks Bill! Very instructive.
Very educational. Thank you sir.
for the two instep measures, when you are using your fingers to displace part of the measurement are you having them the width of the inner measurement on the page, the outer measurement on the page, or the 3.5mm in from both sides of the outer measurement? (if any)
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I am biased because of all the lazy doctor giving orthodic soles to person who just need to strengthen their feet and legs and end up injuring themself even more ! Pleased to see a professional
Seems very narrow for a foot.
A wonderful and fascinating channel that is a joy to watch. If you read comments, and are still out there, you really should add 'ASMR' to the titles of your videos, because this channel is a hidden gem and your views and subscriptions will go through the roof!
Good morning sir, I enjoyed ur teaching so much,thanks for the good job. Pls when u said allergy what exactly did u mean?
very very very good .. thx sir
It's my understanding there needs to be at least three points of contact, in order to keep shoes on. Here's my situation, I have an Achilles tendon injury on my right ankle and I would love to go hiking again. I was wondering do you think having a custom last made; would be a good idea, in order to create custom shoes/hiking boots & snickers without the full back heel?
Just wait for the injury to heal and strenghten your legs/feet, no need for special shoes exept for exeptional case ! Like if you REALLY need to walk. In fact stay away from cushy shoes as much as you can when hiking or running if you are not injured !
Thank you for sharing your very professional knowledge
Wow, I wish I d seen this before I put a deposit on shoes. I m going to cancel them and come here ….jeez. I ve been disabled by greedy podiatrists and false shoe makers who want money !!!
You are my actual hero. I've been looking for videos on how to make shoes for two years, tried to work out how to make them without a last, finally gave up and found this series through the lasting videos.
Can you make shoemakers paste?
Im intending on starting my shoe making journey and would like to know which knife you would recommend for a beginner for skiving cutting ect
Absolutely EXCELLENT series. Sir you are very knowledgable and VERY clear in explaining your craft. I have saved all these videos as I will be watching them again to take in all your information. Thank you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! <3
I really appreciate your videos. Thank you. Do you prefer the leather for heel counter? I have also seen the thermo molded type. What do you think of those?
Thank you for a great video. I’m starting my first pair of shoes, custom made. Just wondering if you would alter the last if orthotics are used in the shoe? Also I love the metatarsal bump like in Birkenstock sandals. Can the sole or last be shaped to include this? I broke my ankle 6 years ago and have crazy hyper mobility in that foot/ankle which leads to tendinitis over and over. Add to that I wear 10eee size which is pretty rare for a woman. I’ve been living in men’s boots for years now. I’m want some good looking shoes!
Thank you Bill!! I’m new to hobby shoemaking and your lessons on last making have been crucial. My wife has plantar fasciitis so my next challenge is making orthopedic shoes for her. Thank you for sharing all your experience!
The way you explain things which are quite complex is amazing. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge. I would appreciate it a lot if you could suggest books or articles on shoe making and especially on the correct way to make patterns and materials traditionally used such as glues or pastes. Thank you again and I hope you continue to make such nice videos.
Great videos. I am experimenting with boot making, and getting lasts is almost impossible. I can get wood, however. So last making it is. 😁 Thanks again.