Tabi Patternmaking + Shoemaking eBook

Download our Tabi Patternmaking & Shoemaking eBook.

This in-depth digital shoemaking guide teaches you how to draft your own tabi shoe pattern from scratch and construct your own pair of split-toe shoes at home. Inspired by traditional Japanese footwear and reimagined through contemporary fashion, tabi shoes have become a statement silhouette in modern wardrobes - from minimal everyday flats to high-fashion runway styles.

This is not a pre-made pattern. Instead, this eBook is designed to teach you the skills and techniques needed to create your own fully customised tabi shoe pattern and bring it to life through the shoemaking process.

This is a digital shoemaking instruction guide created for DIY fashion lovers, designers, and beginner to intermediate shoemakers who want to explore pattern cutting, footwear design, and experimental silhouettes.

Inside the eBook, you’ll learn how to draft a tabi pattern step-by-step, including how to shape the split-toe structure, develop upper pattern pieces, and adapt the design to your own creative direction. The guide also walks you through tools and materials, upper preparation, construction techniques, lasting, sole attachment, and finishing methods.

This eBook is ideal for those looking to design their own tabi-inspired footwear - whether you’re creating minimal leather tabi flats, chunky platform styles, or more fashion-led interpretations.

Please note: This product does not include a ready-made shoe pattern. You will be guided through the process of creating your own pattern, making this a more flexible and design-led approach to shoemaking.

This is a digital download only. No physical items will be posted. You’ll receive instant access to your Tabi Patternmaking & Shoemaking eBook after purchase.

Note: Due to the nature of digital products, all digital downloads are non-refundable and all sales are final.