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Shoe designers typically need a fashion design degree from one of the programmes approved by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design for a bachelor's degree. You should combine your studies with industry, marketing or fashion merchandising, if you want to start your own company.

A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept, design or process. A prototype is typically used to evaluate a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users.

Footwear Machines:
- Pattern-making and cutting machinery,
- Upper preparation and stitching machinery,
- Shoe lasting machinery,
- Lasted shoe bottom working machinery,
- Finishing machinery,
- Components preparation machinery,
- Synthetic machinery and moulds,
- Managing handling and engineering.

A show maker has to perform different types of applications like closing, skiving, folding and identify types of adhesives & their applications. They need to identify different sorting and matching cut components, bottom components. They will be able to prepare toe and counter stiffer, drafting and lasting. They will also prepare and practice insole, sole attaching, sole stitching, welt stitching, bottom filling, heal fixing and finishing. Also, identify defects present in the final product. The shoemaker should calculate the material consumed in making footwear. They will be able to apply suitable methods for the reduction of wastage. They can test and assess footwear. They will estimate the cost of making product and quality assessment of footwear as per standards.

Drop a small amount of water on the good, as real leather absorbs moisture. If the material is fake, the water will simply puddle up on top. But real leather will absorb a small drop of water in only a few seconds, telling you quickly if it is genuine.