Handbook of footwear design and manufacture /
edited by A. Luximon.
- xxiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Woodhear publishing series in textiles ; no. 141 .
- Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 141. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Fundamentals of footwear anatomy -- The anatomy of the human foot -- Foot biomechanics and gait -- Foot development in childhood and adolescence -- Foot models and measurements -- Foot problems and their implications for footwear design -- pt. II. Footwear design -- Shoe design development -- Foot sketch templates and footwear design -- Footwear drawing templates and shoe design -- pt. III. Shoe lasts and other aspects of footwear manufacture -- Design and manufacture of shoe lasts -- Sizing and grading of shoe lasts -- Shoe-last design templates -- Shoe-last design for mass-customized footwear -- The footwear business and advertising -- The environmental impact of footwear and footwear materials -- pt. IV. Applications -- Footwear for cold weather conditions -- Textiles for protective military footwear -- Textiles and other materials for orthopaedic footwear insoles -- Design issues in geriatric footwear.