Shoe Next

Shoe Next is a Japanese firm specializing in teaching shoe making classes. They also rent fully equipped shoe making workshop space.

Below is an edited version of Google Translator’s translation of the Japanese on their About page. The original Japanese text is below it.

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Shoe Next is a non-profit human resources training organization responsible for teaching how to make shoes.

We hold a shoe making classes that are useful for a wide range of people from beginners to those who aim at professional craftsmen.

In addition, we also offer workshop rentals, which are well equipped for shoe making.

If you’ve ever thought “I want to make shoes”, “I want to be a craftsman in the future”, or “I have experience but I do not have a workshop,” please feel free to consult with Shoe Next.

In addition, we :

• provide business owners, entrepreneurs and engineers with necessary knowledge and skills,
• provide a place for information exchange among manufacturers, and
• carry out other tasks to improve the Osaka shoe industry.

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ORIGINAL JAPANESE :

ＮＰＯ法人シューネクストとは、靴づくりを担う人材養成機関です。
プロの職人を目指す方から、初心者の方まで、幅広い方々の役に立つような、靴づくりの講習を開催しています。
その他にも、靴づくりのための設備が整った、工房のレンタルなども行っています。
「靴をつくってみたい」、「将来は靴の職人になりたい」、または、「経験はあるけど、つくる工房がない」とお考えの方は、一度、お気軽にシューネクストまでご相談ください。
その他にも、経営者、起業者、技能者へ、必要な知識やスキルを提供したり、メーカー同士に情報交換の場を提供するなど、大阪の靴産業をもっとより良くするための業務も行っております。