ITI trade Footwear Maker is powered by NCVT.  ITI trade Footwear Maker  is a job oriented trade ITI trade Footwear Maker is suitable for government job and private job. This ITI trade Footwear Maker is very powerful for self-empowerment. This ITI trade Footwear Maker is perfectly design to fulfill industrial requirement of Indian Industries as well as International industries.

͚Footwear Maker͛ trade under CTS is delivered nationwide through a network of ITIs. The course is of one year (02 semester) duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) imparts professional skills and knowledge, while the core area (Employability Skill) imparts requisite core skills, knowledge, and life skills. After passing out the training program, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by NCVT which is recognized worldwide.

The person may work as Shoemaker Orthopaedic responsible for making complete footwear, mainly of leather, for customers with foot or leg deformities. Able to study drawings, prepare patterns, choose materials and cut parts by hand as per patterns made.  Should press and bend parts into shape, glue lining to leather parts and sew them together. Can also work as hand shoemaker. Select and estimate material required for making different components such as upper, lining, sole, etc. Mark leather components with patterns and cut them with knife (rapi) ensuring accuracy and minimum wastage. 

Footwear Maker has a wide scope of Employability ranging from self-employment, contractual employment to Industrial jobs. On successful completion of this course, the candidates shall be gainfully employed in the industries for following occupations: Shoemaker, Orthopaedic Shoemaker, Hand

Brief description of job role:

Shoemaker, Orthopaedic; makes complete footwear, mainly of leather, for customers with foot or leg deformities. Studies drawings and other specifications or takes necessary measurements to make footwear according to customer͛s need. Selects leather and gets special last made to suit necessity if required. Prepares patterns, chooses materials and cuts out parts by hand as per patterns made. Thins edges of parts of upper by cutting or shaving. Presses and bends parts into shape, glues lining to leather parts and sews them together. Punches eyelet holes and inserts eyelets. Tacks insole to last, pulls upper on to last to give it required shape and checks alignment of toe and heel of upper. Builds up sole where required, folds bottom of upper over edge of insole or built-up middle sole, fixes them together and fixes outer sole to upper. Builds up and fixes heel. Trims and smooths where necessary, applies inked wax stain or paint where required, inserts thin inner sole and gives final finish. May do ornamental nicking. May take plaster casts of deformed leg or foot and prepare drawings. May use prepared uppers with necessary modifications.

Shoemaker, Hand; Shoe Maker, General makes complete shoe or other footwear mainly of leather for each individual customer. Takes measurement of customer͛s feet and studies design of shoe or footwear to be made. Selects and estimates material required for making different components such as upper, lining, sole, etc. Marks leather components with patterns and cuts them with knife (rapi) ensuring accuracy and minimum wastage. Skives leather edges with skiving knife to reduce thickness of different sections to be joined together. Prepares and carefully applies cementing solution by brush at skived portion for joining, taking care not to splash solution on leather surface while joining. Glues lining to leather parts and sews sole, upper and other components by hand or sewing machine. Punches eyelet holes and inserts eyelets in position, for lacing, by hand or machine. Rolls and pulls upper on last, nails it, keeps perfect alignment of toe and heel and shapes it according to pattern by light hammering and stretching. Sorts out twists and applies wax on thread to make it stronger. Stitches sole and other portions using awl and waxes thread. Cuts and prepares heel and attaches it to sole by nailing. Trims and finishes edges of shoe using knife (rapi) and glass piece. Cuts and fixes thin inner-sole with glue. Applies colour or polish and gives finishing touches to shoes. Checks each pair of completed shoe for uniformity rectifies defects if any and puts them on lasts for retention of shape and form. May repair footwear.