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Making shoes is a complex process that involves multiple steps and processes. Here is the basic process for making shoes: 1.Design and prototyping: The designer draws the design of the shoes according to the creativity, and then produces the prototype shoes. This step may include the use of computer aided design (CAD) software to create detailed drawings. 2.Select materials: According to the design requirements, select the appropriate upper materials (such as leather, fabric, etc.), sole materials (such as rubber, EVA, etc.) and other accessories. 3.Cutting: Cutting the upper material to the corresponding shape and size according to the design drawing. This can be done by traditional manual cutting or by modern automatic cutting machines. 4.Processing: Processing of the cut shoe face, such as printing, embroidery, peeling, fitting inside, etc. 5.Needle cart: Use a sewing machine to stitch the different shoe face pieces together to form a complete upper. 6.Underloading: The sole components are bonded together by treating agent and glue . 7.Forming: the upper and outsole of the car are bonded together by treating agent and glue, and then a complete shoe is made through the forming mechanism. 8.Finishing and packaging: The final finishing of the finished shoes, such as cleaning, painting, waxing, etc., is then packaged and ready for sale. That's the basic process for making shoes. It should be noted that different shoes may have different production details and technical requirements.

Common sole materials include rubber, EVA, PU, ​​MD, TPR and other materials. So which sole material is better? Sometimes manufacturers use a combination of different materials to achieve a 1+1>2 effect (ie synthetic materials). 1. Rubber material Rubber is divided into natural rubber and synthetic rubber. ① Natural rubber Natural rubber is very soft and has excellent elasticity, but lacks wear resistance. When making shoes, it is usually used for indoor sports shoes. ② Artificial synthetic rubber Wear-resistant rubber, hard rubber and carbon rubber are more commonly used when making shoes in artificial synthetic rubber. These rubbers are more wear-resistant than natural rubber. Wear-resistant rubber: mainly used for the outsole of tennis shoes. Hard rubber: mainly used for the outsole of multi-purpose shoes and basketball shoes. Carbon rubber: mainly used for the outsole of running shoes. Advantages and disadvantages of rubber materials: ◎Advantages: anti-slip, wear-resistant, excellent elasticity and good flexibility; Disadvantages: Rubber soles will be heavier and the feet will bear greater pressure. Therefore, in order to reduce the pressure on the feet, many manufacturers combine rubber with other materials and use rubber particles or rubber sheets on the soles to reduce the weight of the shoes while maintaining anti-slip and wear-resistant properties. 2. EVA Material EVA is a polymer material. The more vinyl acetate, the better the elasticity. It is commonly used to produce jogging shoes, casual shoes, and training shoes. ◎Advantages: Lightweight and comfortable, the "Skechers" go walk series with excellent flexibility uses EVA to make the outsole to achieve a light and comfortable foot feel while enhancing resilience and shock absorption. 3. PU material PU sole refers to polyurethane soles, which are usually used to make high-end leather shoes and sports shoes. ❤Advantages: soft texture, good elasticity, excellent wear resistance and oxidation resistance; Disadvantages: not waterproof and poor breathability. Wearing such shoes may cover your feet. 4. MD material MD is a material used for soles, which has light weight, good elasticity and good impact resistance. It is also called PHYLON sole and is commonly called Feilong. MD is a secondary foaming material of EVA, that is, the material obtained after being injected into the mold and fired twice at high temperature. The softness and hardness of this material are controlled by temperature. The bigger the fire, the harder the fired bottom, and the smaller the fire, the lighter and softer the fired bottom will be. Advantages: light, flexible, easy to clean, tear-resistant, and good ductility. Many lightweight walking shoes and walking shoes will adopt MD outsole design. 5. TPR material TPR is a new type of polymer material with the properties of rubber, and can also be processed and recycled as a thermoplastic material. ❤Advantages: easy to shape, light and comfortable, low temperature resistant, high friction coefficient, strong grip Disadvantages: poor air permeability and cushioning ability, if you are wearing sports shoes, please try to avoid this material. Generally speaking, rubber, EVA, PU, ​​MD and TPR are all commonly used sole materials in the shoemaking industry. Among them, rubber, EVA, and MD are more commonly used in running shoes, basketball shoes, walking shoes, and other sports and leisure shoes. If there is exercise and reduced exercise if shock absorption is required, these soles can be considered when choosing shoes.