News and Shoes
Articles about what I’m up to
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Lasts and Sizing
This is a shoemaking workshop about lasts and their sizing, as well as feet and…
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Footwear Design and Pattern Making
This is shoemaking workshop about shoe design and pattern making. You will learn the basics…
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Lasts and Sizing
This is a shoemaking workshop about lasts and their sizing, as well as feet and…
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Mentoring Students from the University of Oregon
Before I even finished having Owen van den Berg as my first intern ever, I…
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Full Metal Brace Shoe
Full metal braces drive these shoes. I never thought I would make shoes like this,…
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We train professionals! Mentoring a student from Hout- en Meubileringscollege
Wij Leiden Vakmensen Op! We train professionals! I’m also a “recognized training company” (Erkend Leerbedrijf).…
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Green Platform Boots
These boots are made with a green chrome free Italian leather uppers and orange vegetable…
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All shoes are figureoutable, by René van den Berg
A review of 30 years of shoe making On February 20. 2024, I was very…
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3D Talk at NW Material Show
On January 31 from 1 – 2pm and on February 1 from 11:00 – noon,…