Becoming a Cobbler (With the Help of a Clairvoyant)
posted by: freePOrnaoa in Ask to Shoe Cobbler, General on April 21st, 2010
Have you ever seen a pair of shoes and thought, Those would be just perfect if it had another little flourish here, or if the leather was distressed, or if there was lace here.
Or perhaps you just always sketched shoes in your notebook but never saw it as a legitimate career? Or even a hobby?
Think again.
Llorraine Neithardt is a full-time Jungian-inspired clairvoyant, but teaches shoe-making on the side. Quelle femme formidable!
To sign up for one of her classes or order bespoke shoes from her, go here. Speaking of which, here are some of her bespoke shoes.
“If your devotion to the shoe resembles a form of worship … this will be your temple, and you, a disciple of the art of shoe making,” Ms. Neithardt says on her website.
As the article in the New York Times put it, the shoes you will make will be “fantastical creations of fig bark and rooster feathers, spotted python and blood-red kid leather.”
There are courses in mules (beginning), pumps (intermediate) and boots (advanced). There is also an experimental class, which sounds the most interesting to me. You must bring your own heel, shank and leathers. Basic soles are provided.
The workshops are around $2,000, so I’m praying for a tax windfall to give me the chance!
If you know about someone in your area or city who teaches shoe-making or even just shoe design, please post in the comments and inform other readers about this wonderful artistic opportunity.
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June 08, 2010 at 1:56 am, Head Over Heels Cards | ShoeBlog said:
[...] This comes from a line of cards called Head Over Heels designed by Barbara Music. There are monogramed cards, greeting cards, note cards and sticky pads with shoe drawings. They are all quite elaborate drawings. The web site has more than just cards. She has t-shirts with shoe designs makes custom wedding shoes, and has classes that teaches how to make sandals. I am still trying to figure how to get myself to New York to take classes from Llorraine Neithardt. [...]
April 26, 2010 at 8:25 am, Empress said:
I love them, the 3rd pair are gorgeous, so much sparkle, reminds me of Austin powers for some weird reason.
April 25, 2010 at 8:52 am, trainingheels said:
So glad you all are interested! I've been trying to get Lorraine on the phone for an interview. We shall see what happens!
April 23, 2010 at 7:13 am, Candi Cobbler said:
If you are on the west coast. . . . .www.shoeschool.com
I went there back in Sept08 and the price is about the same, although they do not teach heels.
April 22, 2010 at 7:29 pm, http://www.cdor3wor. said:
Looks like they need some cobbler schools on the west!
April 22, 2010 at 8:06 am, r5bales said:
We have all commented about the cost of the lacy Valentino court shoes that were $4700. I could take the class, have a pair of shoes, and maybe have some money left over.
Now I am trying to figure out how I can get to New York and take her workshops.
April 22, 2010 at 5:03 am, galligator said:
I would totally do a road trip if I could find someone doing this on the west coast. New York is just not in the budget this year.
Anna – it would be so fun – looks like NYC is treating you well. If you decide to take a course, let us know how it goes.
April 22, 2010 at 4:05 am, Juliana Crispo said:
Looks like they need some cobbler schools on the west!
April 22, 2010 at 3:53 am, r5bales said:
Gal.. Let's do it together. Anyone know about the west coast? I haven't been this excited about anything since…. I don't know when.
April 22, 2010 at 3:12 am, Anna at ShoeHunting said:
OMG I need to be there! Living in NYC, I could go if I get the $$ together…and if you come up, let me know and maybe we can attend a class or two together. I'd love to hear about more opportunities like this in NYC!
April 22, 2010 at 2:04 am, galligator said:
I have trouble spending $5k on any single (non-motorized) item. But, to spend that money & have a skill – that is tempting. Not that I have the money this year, but still, somthing to keep in mind.
Anybody know if there's anything like this on the West Coast?