AIR MAX 1- CLASS
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Unlike other schools that rush you In & Out, all our classes are ONLY 1 on 1 so our students can effectively learn shoe making.
Class Duration: 4.5 to 5 Days
Schedule: Flexible Dates Available - Email: SALES@LASCO.US to Lock & Secure Class Date
AIR MAX 1
The AM1 is a true revolutionary sneaker that changed the sneaker world and street culture for over 30 years. The original 1987 silhouette not only stood the test of time but it gave the world a glimpse into the technical world that we know today.
When setting out to develop this AM1 last, we spent thousands of hours and trying to figure out all the fine details that make this shoe so complicated but so well engineered. The last and patterns we developed, at one point, almost broke our sanity, but our relentless pursuit to conquer the AM1 finally brought us success.
Most shoe schools and websites try to give aspiring designers and shoe makers the impression that they can create OEM style sneaker patterns by hand. The reality is that all big brands and manufacturers develop their patterns digitally from their digitized lasts.
Depending on what year your AM1 was made and what country it was manufactured, each AM1 pattern and construction is different. To find an AM1 upper that uses strobel construction today is definitely a rare find…and if you do find it, the upper will NOT look like an OG AM1 upper. That said, we decided to hybrid the best of both worlds to create a universal AM Last that works for both Strobel construction as well as the nontraditional board lasted sneaker.
THE COURSE
NOTE: ALL CLASSES COME WITH LASCO PRO TOOL KIT
When we set out to create a course for the AM1 we knew the process had to be right. From the last to the patterns, we spent thousands of hours engineering the last and patterns to work seamlessly.
In this course you will learn how to properly read and lay out patterns for cutting, how to prepare your leather (skive, back and pre-fit), step by step instruction of how to deconstruct your upper from the sole to step by step of building your new upper to OEM to Luxury standards.
We teach our students exactly how we constructed our sneakers in our own production. Each student will get to use and experience factory style machinery to get the best possible understanding of how factories produce their footwear. That said, we provide alternate solutions to achieving the best way to make a sneaker WITHOUT all the expensive machinery.
By allowing our students to use and experience the correct machinery, it will prepare them to know when they need to implement that machine into their operation or micro factory as they scale their skills.
Throughout the process, we provide invaluable tricks and tips to not only save our students valuable time, but also prevent costly mistakes that most schools fail to provide. We pride ourselves on the attention to details, that said, our AM1 course is nothing short on the details needed to help our students to build their own factories.
THE LASTS
We spared no expense on getting this last to fit correctly. Whether you’re doing a Full Custom pair, looking to sole swap or creating something completely different, our lasts are engineered to be multi functional.
Our AM1 Sliding Hinge is designed for OEM strobel construction. That said, if you are doing a nontraditional AF1 board lasted upper, this last will also work, but of course the upper will not flex or be as comfortable as the OEM strobel construction.
Universal AM Last
We have developed over 17 other AM models…Yes 17…and throughout thousands of hours in development, we created, what we feel is, one of the best universal AM lasts on the market today. Whether you’re building a custom AM97 for your client or trying to restore your favorite OG Royal AM1 with the crumbled sole, our classic AM1 last will, not only be the best value, but a great long term tool to add to your shoe making arsenal.
THE PATTERNS
The AM1 is a true revolutionary sneaker that changed the sneaker world and street culture for over 30 years. The original 1987 silhouette not only stood the test of time but it gave the world a glimpse into the technical world that we know today.
When setting out to develop this AM1 last, we spent thousands of hours and trying to figure out all the fine details that make this shoe so complicated but so well engineered. The last and patterns we developed, at one point, almost broke our sanity, but our relentless pursuit to conquer the AM1 finally brought us success.
Most shoe schools and websites try to give aspiring designers and shoe makers the impression that they can create OEM style sneaker patterns by hand. The reality is that all big brands and manufacturers develop their patterns digitally from their digitized lasts.
Depending on what year your AM1 was made and what country it was manufactured, each AM1 pattern and construction is different. To find an AM1 upper that uses strobel construction today is definitely a rare find…and if you do find it, the upper will NOT look like an OG AM1 upper. That said, we decided to hybrid the best of both worlds to create a universal AM Last that works for both Strobel construction as well as the untraditional board lasted sneaker.
CAD Engineered Patterns
We have spent over 13 years spent developing our pattern making skills and thousands of dollars in development so our Students and Club Members can simply “Manufacture Their Art” instead of making patterns by hand, one size at a time.
All of our patterns are created using specialized footwear CAD software to ensure patterns have the highest accuracy for pre-fit allowances, perfectly engineered for seamless construction and grading is properly done to match the last whether you order a size 6.0 or 18.0.
Hand Strobel Technology
As mentioned previously, we are all about the details, especially when it comes to our patterns. Over the years, we have heard countless complaints about how difficult it is to hand last, sand, fill and lay the upper on the sole properly. Since 2010, we have been using strobel construction on our footwear designs. The beauty of strobel is that your upper fit perfectly on your last. The bad news is that without CAD software, it’s almost impossible to get perfectly engineered and graded patterns to your last.
All that said, we went a step further to break down the barriers to entry on strobel construction. Today you can find very inexpensive strobel machines to strobel your upper to your strobel sock, but the operation of the machine and the upper has the greatest learning curve. It takes a lot of practice and hand strength to ensure your upper is properly attached to your strobel sock. To save our students and Club members a lot of time, money and frustration, we engineered Hand Strobel Technology. Each outside radius pattern piece is digitally matched to engineered to work with the strobel sock and all you need is a needle & thread.
If you’re board lasting your custom sneakers, you might want rethink your construction. Most Customizers today make “Board Lasted” sneakers because the patterns they buy or create by hand have large margins of errors. Board Lasted patterns allows the shoe maker grace to make mistakes, but the upper will not be as flexible or accurate as a digitally engineered strobel patterns.
We have taken the guesswork out of pattern making and created an OEM quality construction process that allows even an entry level customizer with the ability to finish the upper just like a factory.
Simply punch holes (denoted on our pattern board) on your upper and your strobel sock…grab a needle and wax thread and match the starting point on your upper hole numbers to your strobel sock & within 10-15 minutes you have closed your upper. Lightly steam your upper and last your finished upper on the AM1 last and your upper will sit perfectly on your last and sole…it’s really that simple. If you’d like to see more about this process, you can visit our Resource Center.
STROBEL = Better For The Environment & Lower Material Cost
