DEVELOPMENT GUIDE

Formal Footwear Development

Develop a business footwear brief around the last, upper pattern, leather finish, lining and comfort needed for professional wear.

OCVA original Formal Business catalogue showing five men’s leather dress shoes — Original OCVA catalogue. A product direction for discussion, not a completed customer project.

Build the sample brief

Last shape, upper pattern, leather finish, lining, sole and fitting.

Define the review

Agree on the selected reference, appearance, material, dimensions or fit, construction and branding. Document the changes needed after sample review.

Confirm the order conditions

Quantity, size allocation where applicable, sample costs, timing and packing are confirmed in the quotation. Start with a trial order when appropriate before agreeing bulk production.

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START A CONVERSATION

Let’s develop your next collection.

Share a reference, target market, size range and planned quantity. We’ll discuss the next sampling decisions.

Discuss your project