Concept Shoe Modeling in Blender 2.92

[@DerekElliott]

Reference images are now available for free (no subscription required) on my Patreon (link in description) -- Full end file available for Patrons only. Part 2 coming soon.

[@mohamedboukhraz1588]

We still waiting :D

[@papsanlysenko5232]

We're waiting)

[@张金胜-o5l]

We're waiting)

[@smitagravat1063]

Only u can teach every thing properly ur channel is my most fav i learn a lot from this ❤❤❤

[@aimegerard5289]

We still waiting, thanks for the part 1 which was really good

[@Polyfjord]

The jokes, the voice, the tricks! What a video. What a man! Thank you Derek! Subscribed!!

[@DerekElliott]

Thanks dawg

[@DouyeWilliams2696]

Hello polyfjord. What are you doing here?

[@Polyfjord]

@@DouyeWilliams2696 I’m enjoying this very smooth and awesome tutorial!!

[@aaryamangupta]

@@Polyfjord Same here!!

[@echerif_3d]

Now that's a cool cameo 🤩😆

[@cwc2731]

- my own bookmarks for my study (keep updating...) - 8:08 _ 'Shift + A' -> 'Image' -> 'Reference' to add a reference image 9:20 _ 'Alt + R' : Reset rotation, Hold 'Ctrl' to snap degree increments 9:30 _ 'N' : N bar 12:10 _ 'Alt + left click' to select to whole edge loop/ select one side and hold 'Ctrl' to select the other side/ 'C' : circle select 12:35 _ 'Alt + A' to deselect all ('A' to select all) 14:14 _ 'F3' : Search menu (or 'fn + F3') 14:19 _ search 'Boundary loop' through 'F3' 16:45 _ Add modifier -> 'Subdivision surface' 18:24 _ 'G+G' : Edge sliding 18:39 _ Move gizmo 20:00 _ Add modifier -> 'Solidify'

[@skr3pindustriesllc]

Well, you got 11/463... JK, very informative tutorial. I typically write all of the hotkeys on a piece of paper and then forget about the piece of paper and throw it away!

[@dyfx9788]

FINALLY HE HAS BLESSED US WITH THE SHOE TUTORIAL

[@DerekElliott]

Finally for real

[@matthewplattner4815]

First thought that came to mind, "Why have I never seen this dudes channel before?" Thank you for the amazing tutorial!!! Entry level footwear designer here!

[@DerekElliott]

Welcome to the party Matthew

[@DerekElliott]

Hey folks. Thanks for all the love so far. Captions should be working now. Part two will be in progress very soon. I'll try to get it out asap!

[@denisj32]

nice job

[@Amandeepsingh1313]

WHO TAUGHT YOU BLENDER

[@thetigerwood6576]

Sir please include subtitle for low english like me thank u

[@ahmadkabir7446]

Your the best no🧢

[@DerekElliott]

super3boy

[@bartificial33]

I like watching a 2 hour long Derek shoetoriel more than watching a movie.

[@DerekElliott]

Nice Bart.

[@Mylojane]

I second that! Haha

[@BULLITT1]

The best blender hands-on tutorials on youtube. Better than most paid tutorials. You are an absolute legend Derek.

[@sanjai6754]

Love You Derek❤ From India🇮🇳... You are the Only Person in Blender Community Giving Premium Contents for free...⚡❤🥰

[@DerekElliott]

Thank you

[@mprayagraj]

i just appreciate the effort that he just post so many notes and voiceover a 2hr video that's too much work.

[@DerekElliott]

I don't do it for the views, I do it for the yous

[@mprayagraj]

@@DerekElliott so kind 🥺😇

[@mukeshnpatel]

Found the best shoe tutorial which provides the smallest information which is difficult to get. Very informative tutorial and people who want to learn must see this video. Thank you for posting.

[@MichaelTzanakakis]

Great tutorial! I imagine even a beginner could follow along, you explain more than most tutorials out there. I thought this would be very difficult to do but it seems like such a straightforward process, I'm excited to try it out for myself!

[@DerekElliott]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RafaelMorgan]

Derek, you're insane, dude! You really have talent for teaching. Your tutorials are super tasteful and easy to follow. Love your sense of humour as well! Keep up the great work!

[@DerekElliott]

thanks Rafael

[@Bts.inthesoop]

I swear it‘s the best video ever on KZbin, your voice works like ASMR, your jokes, and it‘s totally begginer friendly, thank you so much for this

[@recs5685]

without a doubt the best tutorial on this, and with grade A quality

[@thegreatkizo]

I agree with you, l hadn't found anything like this anywhere online

[@andrewnicholas8350]

@Derek Elliott, being a fairly novice Blender user, and knowing this is my passion and dream, my mind always goes bland when Blender is fired up. After watching this tutorial and taking in all the incredible advice and tips you provide, I no longer am afraid of the way I approach a design. I use to beat myself up and criticize myself about, what I would call "poor modeling techniques", but man do you have a way to bump up that stoke level. Thanks for your amazing tutorials!!

[@DerekElliott]

Heck yeah, get it!

[@youtubetrailerpark]

A fantastically calming Blender tutorial. Usually I freak out when following a Blender tutorial and things start to go horrifically wrong for me. But in this one I was able to keep calm and carry on when shtf, so thank you.

[@DerekElliott]

Nice

[@_Encie]

10 times more useful than any college modelling class i've ever had. Also your presentation is just chef's kiss.

[@DerekElliott]

Love ta hear it

[@patricklevar]

Long time no see bro 🤩👍🏾

[@DerekElliott]

Good to be back

[@22169959]

was missing that heavy bass sound

[@Moondog-j7b]

I've learned more practical tips in the first 18 minutes than in countless full tutorials. Stoked I found you!

[@monstdnt]

Came for the Shoe, stayed for the dry humor ~! So happy for this release 😭😭😭

[@rehan4783]

dude this guy puts so much work and gives these tutorials for free hats off!! man

[@ygsg]

This is premium content. Thank you for the detailed tutorial and well edited video!

[@DonnieDialUP]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve searched far and wide, but no one ,sir, has been smart enough to make a clear “concise” video like this. As a beginner I could follow this. This Tutorial is Over 9000, would recommend.

[@DerekElliott]

Niceee

[@anjanafernando2457]

i was waiting my entire life for this... thank you

[@DerekElliott]

The wait is over

[@闇の天使-official]

Mr Elliott, I want to thank you! I started learning blender 2 days ago (had some experience with C4D). I was looking for tutorials like this. Its important for me to show, explain and have a soothing voice and you got all 3 assets. Im at min. 17 of this video and its amazing how quickly I actually understand how all work.

[@AJCreative3D]

i already saw this tutorial man, and i've to say that it's a treasure the easy workflow you applied on it, i mean the way to model something complex like a sport shoe, can't wait to the next part of this video to texture it, i'll make my own soon following alone this tuto, by the way the walk vlog shows many interesting houses🚶. God Bless you for content like this just for FREE.

[@DerekElliott]

Glad you liked it

[@themindofjman]

This was so helpful. I knew a lot of these methods but rarely put them into practice in a practical way. Thank you for this great video, sir! May your shoes forever be comfortable!

[@jeffkirchoff14]

Finally, The Master is Back With Treasure

[@kid_rajah]

I'm not even 20min in yet and already I am learning so much. I am an artist/information systems tech and I figured I know how to sculpt, know proportions like a lion knows fear and...oh my bad got carried away. Anyway this is by far the best video for GD I have come across. A video that actually explains what is a quick and less elaborate way of doing things. sheesh. I just decided to give blender a go years after I was told about it and I would want to do a 3D character. Most "tutorials" are actually speed builds. You can imagine the frustration.

[@abdullah99412]

The intro made me so hyped😂😂😂😂

[@DerekElliott]

Hype hype hype

[@pencula]

this shoes tutorial series beat every paid tutorial out there. the quality of this content just unbelievable. subscribed without a blink

[@cangenc132]

Dude I love everything about you and your tutorials❤️ especially the silly jokes😊

[@badred3ZZ]

Bro thank u so much Exactly the crash course i needed God’s work

[@TriVoxel]

On the tread part: a nice trick is to use Alt+D to duplicate your object to work on it somewhere else. Then, once you're finished you can just delete the duplicate and you don't need to re-position it. Thanks for making this tutorial, there's not a lot of good shoe tutorials out there for Blender.

[@TheTonVeron]

Could also just select all the other objects and press h to hide them. Then press alt+h to unhide everything when you're done

[@AdriFlashBack]

The sponsor page is awesome, needed something like that for years

[@juan_fbx]

I can't wait for the materials part! Amazing full length tutorial 🤯 Thanks you Derek!

[@ikebuwaisaac915]

The fact that you took your time to react and comment to so many comment, you deserve my respect. Thanks for this masterpiece.

[@DerekElliott]

Getting harder to do 😂

[@PIXXO3D]

Ahhh, yes.. refreshing tutorial. Love it

[@DerekElliott]

♥️

[@MrThomasgeorgegroves]

so much LOVE !! There really are no good trainer tuts and it's not till you try you realise they're stupid hard to get complex ones right xxxxxxxxx

[@yourweso]

anyone watching in 2024 😅

[@mimi11011]

😊

[@sheini7800]

😱

[@ikemidem628]

Me

[@kg.osei77]

Me too😂

[@Oyekezie_Hyacinth_Anayo]

Me oooh😂

[@inkmanworkshop]

Best shoe tutorial in the world right here!!! Pace, clarity and humor is so well done.

[@fidalium3d845]

Finally ‼️😎 I'm so happy this is finally available 😃😃. Thanks a lot sir.

[@embdigitality]

Hands down the best blender tutor on youtube!!!!!!! Thank you for all the work you do and share it here!!!!! It's highly appreciated!

[@aidenfoxx5828]

For the thing at the begining. You can also use PureRef. It's free and works just like this one. Just drag and drop any images from anywhere. Also it's has a black background with minimalistic settings all behind a right click. Which is my style. But it is also very good. Check it out

[@elissitdesign]

PurRef is the business.

[@bruninhohenrri]

Bruh this video opened my eyes, i was modeling everything wrong hahaha Watched everything and i did not regret, nice video !

[@bofud]

Hi Derek, first of all thanks a lot for the detailed insights into your workflow. I'm making a shoe right now and this has been a tremendous asset. Easily one of the best modeling videos I've watched. One question, and forgive me if you actually answered it in the video, I skipped around quite a bit: At which point would you make the shoe asymmetrical? and by which method? do you use a lattice? proportional editing? that's ought to get messy right? I've noticed that if you show it from certain angles, you don't actually notice the symmetry. So do people just leave them symmetrical? I'd love some tips! and thanks so much again, making this shoe has been the most fun thing I've done in blender for months!

[@DerekElliott]

Really whenever you want. I would model most of the shoe with the mirror modifier on and then as soon as you want to make changes to the other side just apply the mirror modifier and make the adjustments different there

[@ZapTrend]

sir after a long period u r uploading a video keep uploading sir it teach us lott thanks sir

[@rajs4012]

We actually have time travelling machines here in 2026 so I can use the same blender version as you don't worry

[@DerekElliott]

Phew

[@yuriiholovko8916]

I certainly do not consider it a waste of time. Thank You so much for this tutorial)

[@theamazinghugo]

"Derek, are you serious?! $500?!" Ahah, so good. 😃 I think you're going to sleep on the sofa for a while, mate. 😂

[@ranasalman4972]

Derek always with the dopest tutorials 😎😎

[@pinkhimself]

"it's not a begginer tutorial" five minutes later explaning basic stuff

[@DerekElliott]

You know... Gotta tend to all

[@seifeddinemedjrab8835]

Man you deserve an Oscar for the the most generous tutos... thanks allot !

[@twinsparadox8700]

You need to model your dog 🤣

[@todohumphrey5086]

This is hands down the best shoe design tutorial with blender out there, thanks bro.

[@matiasguisado3714]

This is the donut tutorial for shoes. Really think it will become THE default destination for shoe modeling -not just in blender.

[@DerekElliott]

Yahhhooo

[@haisanberg.]

A sincere message to Derek, thank you for being born.

[@ElkronAiken]

What a man, what a legend. Thanks for an amazing tutorial. Now i know that blender it's a must have in my arsenal.

[@mr.lumino]

I saw the thumbnail and my reaction was : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW 🤯 thank you so much i always wanted to make a shoe

[@michaelekpenyong8339]

Yeah I really love his content 💓

[@yourweso]

well its been two weeks since i have started blender and in the start he said that this wasn't a begginer tutorial well if this isn't a begginer tutorial than what the hell it is he described the things in detail which even i know like this tutorial is honestly the true defination of a begginer tutorial

[@ryanburton8025]

Dont know if i am ready for this but have an itch I can't scratch after watching this tutorial. I have got to try you are defo my fav tutor Derek. Wish I was in the same location so I could come for a cup of tea and just watch you work( Sorry very English). KUDOS

[@Ch405G4m1nG]

love the offset Y on that house, I twisted my ankle on a hike yesterday so no breaks between this one. Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@DerekElliott]

Ah thank you for your thoughts on this 🙂

[@DerekElliott]

Hope your ankle gets better

[@lukeh9300]

You have no idea how hyped I am for this video

[@illwill1337]

Best Blender tuts. Perfect level of information and tricks both for newbies and intermediates. I'm a periodic blenderoholic so this makes perfect sense since I switch between these two (newbie / intermediate) all the time.

[@DerekElliott]

Nice

[@Piru2000]

Man, I have to say, you are my hero, if I could have a third of your talent, I would be 100% satisfied, great tut, simply amazing as usual

[@DerekElliott]

Thanks Diego

[@mohamedboukhraz1588]

AAAAWESOME!!!! can't wait for the UV UNWRAPPING / Texturing part!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@DerekElliott]

I will be working on it asap

[@mohamedboukhraz1588]

@@DerekElliott, I will be waiting!

[@yasuohasegawa2418]

Thank you so much for the great tutorial. I normally model the shoes from the outsole, but when I saw this tutorial, the modeling started from the upper, and it looked easy to shape the upper model and outsole. I'll change my modeling style as you did.

[@lizzyroomberg2561]

best shoe tutorial on youtube

[@garycrvg1]

I like to watch the full video before following along the tutorial, that way I enjoy it like a movie, after that I feel more prepared and have more of a basic idea of the approach that you take with the modeling, I know it can be time consuming to do it that way but with this level of quality is worth every single second!

[@brokeboi9996]

You are hilarious by far best blender tutorial I have ever watched 🤣🤣🤣

[@justanameonyourscreen5954]

I've made three different shoes so far...this is going to level up my shoe modeling...thanks bro!!! Edit: wow 2hrs! This'll take me like three days to get through...but I WILL make it to the end

[@DerekElliott]

You can do it

[@billelsayad]

i lost the motivation for 3D world , but u made me want it agaiiin , u r inspiring

[@Rchrdhenry]

oh my god, finally a shoe tutorial! the gods have blessed us with this gift of 3d modelling.

[@SahilUKR]

YOU INCREASED MY CONFIDENCE THANKS SIR

[@RomboutVersluijs]

wow dude you got some pretty epic architecture in your neighborhood! thats amazing!

[@godfreyhaggai5161]

I must say i really like your videos, its good to have you back.

[@kenkioqqo]

This channel deserves millions of subscribers. What's you're doing, Derek, and how you're doing it, is simply breathtaking, to say the least! I appreciate all the effort you put into this. And thanks for recommending those other awesome Blender experts - I've checked them out and love what they're doing too. I think I will learn a lot from you and those guys. Oh, and I look forward to mentioning you when my shoe is ready and posted on Instagram.

[@DerekElliott]

Thank you Ken

[@portfolio-tavakoli6556]

[@portfolio-tavakoli6556]

[@omer_halil]

first KZbinr I can watch the whole video

[@darylawaita]

Seriously. Have you recently become psychic?? I am not joking this is exactly the type of modelling I wanted to learn about. I love shoes and I would absolutely love to model my favourite sneakers in Blender. Also if you were trying to buy the Nikes that you briefly flashed on the screen, those actually sell for over $1,000 (the genuine shoes) any amount less is a scan. Pity because I would have loved a tutorial on those specific shoes.

[@DerekElliott]

I bet you could make em! And yeah I got screwed. I really wanted em!

[@franpower8208]

Thanks for making such a great, in-depth tutorial for Shoe modelling and contour details. I learned so much. Your tutorials are great, probably the best for deep knowledge of good technique in Blender.

[@3DRONY]

yoooo always my favourite blender teacher...... nice work bro

[@nidhirathi3875]

FYI for folks who can't see the merge vertices option at 48:05 - you need to go back from edge selection to vertex selection, and then you'll get the menu with "Merge Vertices" item.

[@denzel_mob1523]

still the best shoe tutorial on YT

[@idkidk-ys9sf]

why cant most people make their tutorials like yours? this was so helpful

[@byMene]

I've been watching this video over and over, there's so much to it, great content and awesome creator.

[@md3d519]

Bro you make this look easy. Im learning blender subd modeling and your channel is a game changer

[@mellow1877]

Honestly I've never clicked on anyone's sponsored Portion of the video But this note taking app looks very useful.

[@andrewartajaya5439]

I am at work and my friend shared this with me, so hyped! Can't wait to try this! 💙

[@DerekElliott]

Awesome! Tell your friend thank you!

[@ashrafulalam188]

I already made two different types of shoes but I will watch this absolutely. Cause I know here is something that will help me to develop my further Modeling. Love Derrk.

[@DerekElliott]

Can't wait to see

[@AJCreative3D]

For god sake, i've been waiting a Lot for a new video tutorial from You man... God Bless you for every second of this new video.🤗🤗

[@Joerdan23TN]

These tutorials have been really helpful, thank you. I also enjoyed the houses on your walk.

[@DerekElliott]

Thanks Joseph

[@artusantonini4960]

merci ! la meilleur vidéo sur la modélisation 3D de chaussure jamais faite .

[@perrogreen]

I don't have enough words to say, just THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@harald_schubert]

You are the only I can listen to and relax during an hour tutorial, despite being tired and annoyed from work.😂😂😂 Can you another tutorial like this with a foot 🦶?

[@DerekElliott]

Hmm like modeling a foot?

[@harald_schubert]

@@DerekElliott yes

[@jonsnow3513]

your blender creations are perfect than other tutors

[@sugardannytv5761]

DUUUUUUUUUDEEEEE NO WAY!!!! I SAT ON A SHOE 1 MONTH AGO AND THOUGHT TO MUCH TO EXPLOIT FOR ME! THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Sry for Capslock i dont wanna write it again...

[@thomasduthie]

This is so underrated. Thank you for making this free!!! I appreciate you!

[@tomcollins6989]

God I love this guy, hes a proper Bo-Selecta leg-end!

[@sanjayprajapati3540]

Perfect detail video i would say! This guy has monopoly in shoe modelling 😌