Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research footwear designs
- Information sources on footwear design and construction techniques are identified and accessed to maintain currency of knowledge
- Current and historical trends in footwear design and construction techniques are analysed
- Impact of footwear componentry designs on footwear are analysed
- Footwear designs for various purposes are analysed
- Design tools are used to develop design concepts
- Current industry practices are analysed for application in own work
- Determine design requirements
- Undertake footwear measurements
- Measurements of foot are taken to determine footwear size requirements and in accordance with OHS practices
- Gait analysis is performed to obtain baseline data of clients walk pattern
- Trial fit is conducted using commercial footwear or client's own footwear
- Measurements are reviewed to confirm that all required information has been collected
- Confirm footwear design
- Develop design specifications