Book description
Do you want to learn how modern athletic shoes are made? In How Shoes are Made you will see how the big brands design and produce shoes. More than just a guided tour through a sneaker factory, How Shoes are Made will show you how modern sport shoes come to life from initial design drawings thru sample development and manufacturing. Footwear design and manufacturing are explained simply and thoroughly for sneakerheads, students, young professionals or anyone interested in the shoe trades. Written by veteran shoe professionals, How Shoes are Made will give you a look inside the real world of shoe production. 26 chapters explain shoe design, development, materials, stitching, outsoles, tooling, EVA forming, final assembly, shoe lasts, shoe prices, quality control and much more 222 pages with over 400 color photos, graphs and charts. Newly updated 2017 edition contains an all new chapter on patternmaking.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience