ARS Developments ck 1998/069596/23 t/a The Footwear Design & Technology School
Leather Kits, Shoemaking Courses & Cutting Services
Our Crafts
Make and Learn
A journey, stitched one shoe at a time.
Ten styles to apprentice. Ten more to master. Each kit arrives with precision-cut leather, all components, and instructions that grow with you.
Start with your first stitch. End with a craft that's yours for life.
Along the way? A community of makers, walking the same path.
Elite Courses
A poem you write yourself. But not everyone is invited to the page.
Each year, we select five makers for one-on-one mentorship. You'll be assessed—not just for skill, but for vision, commitment, and the desire to go further than kits can take you.
Pass, and you join an uncommon group. Your designs. Your lasts. Your name inside every pair.
Cutting Services
Our automated cutting table is waiting for your design.
1.6 x 2.5 metres of precision. It cuts. It punches. It marks.
Leather. Perspex. Paper. Felt. Foam. Send us your file. We'll cut it clean, precise, ready for you to finish.
At 4meters per second our cutting works out extremely cost effective for any product run especialy in bulk.
Upload. Choose. Done.
Leather Kits
Precision-cut leather. Delivered to your door.
Stop cutting. Start making. Every panel perfectly shaped, consistently accurate—so you can focus on assembly, finishing, and growing your range.
More professional designs. Higher quality patterns. Faster turnaround. Less labour. More output.
Don't limit yourself. You bring your skill. We bring the precision.