In shoemaking, a last is a rounded oblong block used to approximate the form of the human foot used by a cobbler to help make or mend shoes. Look up last in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Shoemaking is a traditional handicraft profession, which has now been largely superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear. ... Cobbler may mean: a person who makes and repairs shoes and boots for a living. ... A shoe is an item of footwear worn on the foot or feet of a human, dog, cat, horse, or doll. ...
Almost all shoes are made on lasts. There are many types of lasts and they reflect the type of footwear and indeed the feet they are designed for. Different types of footwear require different style lasts. For example, an open-toe sandal will use a different style last from a boot. Lasts were traditionally made of wood but are now normally made from blocks of plastic, milled using CNC machines. Lasts are made from soft materials such as wood and plastic because they need to be able to have small nails (called lasting tacs) hammered into them to hold parts of the shoe in place during manufacture and then removed. High-heeled shoe Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. ... A CNC Turning Center A CNC Milling Machine The abbreviation CNC stands for computer numerical control, and refers specifically to a computer controller that reads G-code instructions and drives the machine tool, a powered mechanical device typically used to fabricate metal components by the selective removal of metal. ...
Lasts can have many different characteristics, most of which will affect the way the shoe will look and fit. Many custom footwear makers will make special lasts for their customers, designed specifically for the individual's needs.
External links
What is a shoe last? (ShoeSchool.com)
Shoe lasts and metrology (Department of Podiatry, Curtin University of Technology, Australia)
In shoemaking, a last is a rounded oblong block used to approximate the form of the human foot used by a cobbler to help make or mend shoes.
Lasts were traditionally made of wood but are now normally made from blocks of plastic, milled using CNC machines.
Lasts are made from soft materials such as wood and plastic because they need to be able to have small nails (called lasting tacs) hammered into them to hold parts of the shoe in place during manufacture and then removed.
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