Any last that has not been used in production needs to be tested to ensure the fit (the fit for most people of course) before it can be duplicated in various sizes for production. In order to test this new last, I had to make a shoe from it so that I can try it on and get a feel for further modifications. This post describes the basic steps for transferring the three dimensional form of a shoe last on to the paper for pattern making.
From the Archive: Making the First Test for (working title) "Split Platform Boots"
From the Archive: Making a Basic Block Pattern for a New Last
ConTesting Objects Part 2: Hardware or Not
ConTesting Objects Part 1: H&M x Maison Martin Margiela Re-Edition
