Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – It wouldn’t be a Jasika-made pair of shoes if it weren’t laden with Learning Success™️es, amirite?!?! I feel much more confident making heels and sandals than I do anything else so this was out of my comfort zone. But I’ve been wanting to make low heeled oxfords for so long and once I stumbled across this perfect gold piece from Sav-Mor-Leather, I knew I needed to put on my big girl pants, be brave, and just make them! I spent most of my time making the patterns. I won’t be able to explain this in detail here, but essentially I had to draft a different lining pattern so that the lining and upper could be attached at the mouth of the shoe but still fit together around the tongue. And I figured it out! It took a while but I’m very proud of that ❤️ here’s what I’m happy with: the fit, the comfort, the pretty leather, the stitching, the random shoelaces I found in a sewing drawer that happen to look amazing with them. Here’s what I will work on for next time: making the tongue a separate piece that’s longer and wider, making the lining pattern closer in design to the upper pattern (I have a center seam in my lining that shows thru the toe box on the outside), putting more space between the area of the laces the shoe has room to go tighter…honestly the list goes on and on so I’m gonna stop there 😂 These shoes were fun to make and I can’t wait to try my hand at them again now that I feel a little more confident! As always, if you’re looking to give shoemaking a try, check out @rachelseessnailshoes (sandal kits and beautiful instructional book) @brooklynshoespace = classes and great supplies @icanmake_shoes = extensive online shoe courses and supplies. If you want to know more about my own journey into shoemaking, check out my blog ❤️ | Posted on 08/Feb/2023 11:17:49