The ways to become a shoemaker has changed through the years, as education moved from the shoemaking firms who hunted for talents, to talents who are hunting for the possibility to learn shoemaking. Sort of. Hear bespoke shoemaker Sebastian Tarek with years of experience in teaching shoemaking at colleges and other places talk about the past, present and future of shoemaking education.
The Australian born, UK-based, shoemaker Sebastian Tarek has – apart from running his own bespoke shoe brand and doing outwork for various London-based bespoke shoemakers – also for many years been involved in teaching shoemaking both at colleges and in other ways, and is highly engaged in the topic of education.
Sebastian Tarek.
With focus on the UK but also looking at it at a wider perspective, we talk about how the ways to become a shoemaker has changed through the years, what the possibilities are today for those who want to learn to make shoes by hand, and what needs to be done to preserve and develop shoemaking education in the future. Among other things.
Listen to the episode below, or in your preferred podcast player. All episodes of the Shoegazing Podcast can be found here.
*NOTE: The Shoemaking drinks in London that Sebastian talks about, was started by Dominic Casey and Jim McCormack, and no other.
Interesting listen. Agree one would love to see more stable long term programmes like Compagnons du Devoir in more countries around the world.
Tom H: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Yes that would be good indeed.