Sometime shoemaker makes shoe without last very easily. One should be very much experience in shoemaking otherwise it all almost impossible to make shoe without last. Basically in ancient time shoe were made without last. Oldest style moccasins can easily make without last.
One of Major Problem of shoemaking without last is Toe Shaping. If you had tried already then you knew that. Fine toe shape is more desirable in any shoe. Closed footwear like moccasins or ballerina is desired style in no last for shoemaking.
Here is a trick that most of shoemaker used for shoemaking for centuries – when upper is complete they use some special kind of FABRICS made off cotton and moisture of starch. Beginner shoe maker will be amazed to know that how a shoe can be made so easily with help of so easy things perhaps silly things.
Property of starch makes it happen; it has a property that can hold shape. And that helps to get a fine TOE SHAPE of shoe off no last. A piece of starch cloth insert in between upper and lining in toe area will be easy and nice. After that with finger tips give a proper and fine toe shape.
