shoe designer
Makes fashionable heels
A shoe designer creates footwear, developing the aesthetic and functional aspects of shoes from concept to production.
The work ranges from high fashion—designing runway pieces for luxury brands—to practical applications like athletic shoes or orthopedic footwear.
She worked as a shoe designer for a major Italian fashion house.
The term covers both independent artisans and those employed by large manufacturers.
- stilettoThin-bladed knife or heel
- heelFoot's rear underside
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- leatherTanned animal skin
- Italian leatherPrestigious tanned hides from Europe
runway · runway show · fashion · fashion week · atelier · sketch · last · craftsmanship · bespoke · Blahnik · high fashion · pump · sandal · custom fit · suede · stitching · buckle · arch
- shoemakerscobbler, cordwainer, bootmaker
- designersart director, Eames, William Morris
- fashion careersfashion model, stylist, tailor, seamstress, dressmaker
- footwearboot, sandal, boots, pumps, sandals