ARS Developments ck 1998/069596/23 t/a The Footwear Design & Technology School
Durban - Part time course in Technical Footwear Design
ABOUT THIS COURSE
- This course lays down the foundations for you to enter the world of footwear.
It equips you with:
– Knowledge you need to be able to start your own brand of footwear
– Skills to be able to conceptualise and design your own footwear
- – Skills to turn your designs into photo and 3d realistic images.
– Skills to be able to make your own patterns
–CAD skills for pattern work (optional)
– Knowledge to source materials, components and machinery.
– Knowledge of footwear materials technology.
VENUE
Olive and Oil
Pavilion Westville
Durban
Classes run from 8h00 to 12h00,
2 x Saturdays a month.
COURSE TIMES
February 2026
STARTING DATE
Sketching
With our proven methodology, we teach students who have no sketching ability, to sketch footwear from the side top and at an angle. This allows the learner greater flexbility to be creative.
Pattern Engineering
In order to make quality footwear one needs to have a well grounded ability to cut footwear patterns.
Using the best Italian methods our learners are taken through the process of making stuck on patterns for all the classical styles of footwear and variations thereof.
CAD
During the above processes the students learn all about using CAD to generate 3D realistic imagery of their footwear and also have an option to generate their patterns on Fusion 360 CAD. Both Vizcom and Fusion is supplied free of charge to the student for the period of one year.
Private Certificate in Technical Footwear Design
Students are issued with a private certificate in Technical Footwear Design.
Our certificates are recognised by the manufacturing industry and retail as they regularly send their students to us.
We have also trained for the FP&M seta in the past.
Our certificates are skills based and not accredited as there are no courses on our level registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
COST TO STUDENT
Registration Deposit:
R2000
Monthly Installments:
A 10 month Payfast subscription of R2000 per month will be taken out by the student, which will automatically be deducted from the student account on the 28th of each month.
INCLUDED:
Carry bag
Pencil Bag
Pencils
Rulers
Markers x 4
Pattern Knife
Cutting board
Engineering Divider
Awl
Envelopes for patterns
Pattern Paper