With a Cirque du Soleil shoemaker (30+ years of experience), I am developing technical skills in leatherwork through traditional shoe-making methods.
          This apprenticeship is expanding my knowledge of patterning, cutting, sewing, and shaping leather, while reinforcing the precision and craftsmanship required for circus specific footwear, and perpetuating priceless know-how.

Practice of building:
_ Cirque du Soleil 351 ©

_ Cirque du Soleil DCM11 ©

_ Drawing, patterning and building my own shoes.
_ Common repairs: Sole change, eyelet repairs, zip replacement, patching, paint touch ups, etc.