Making of: Arsutoria School, June 2026

From Arsutoria 507: M&M Academy Hub, 3D Last & Sole course, Volumental, Infinite Shoe with Golden Goose, Stride Europe and the projects of recent Arsutoria graduates.

#SPOTLIGHT

M&M Academy Hub organized by Arsutoria School for the trade fairs MICAM Milano and MIPEL

More than 40 companies from the footwear and leather goods supply chain took part in a project that transformed Hall 5 at Rho Fiera into a live manufacturing hub. Over 500 students observed production firsthand through MICAM Academy (a customizable barefoot shoe) and MIPEL Factory (a personalized star-shaped leather charm). Result: over 50 customized shoes and 300 charms. The area will return for the September 2026 edition.

#INNOVATION

Arsutoria School and Volumental join forces to bring ‘scientific fitting’ into the classroom

An announcement of the collaboration with Volumental: starting in September, a 3D foot scanner will allow students to design footwear based on scientific data on foot morphology, with input from Ales Jurca (VP of Footwear Research at Volumental).

#PROJECTS

Arsutoria School towards 100 years

An interview with director Matteo Pasca on the occasion of the school’s 99th anniversary (April 15, 2026). Topics include the move to the Certosa District with Istituto Secoli, the goal of building a fashion technical education ecosystem in Milan, and future challenges posed by AI versus technical skills. Includes a tribute by Paolo Marenghi to Adriano Lunati, the school’s historic pattern-making master.

#PROJECTS

Infinite Shoe by Arsutoria School: Golden Goose, Brustia Alfameccanica, and Puntozero3D are the project partners

A research project approved by Regione Lombardia (the “Next Fashion” call) focused on the circularity of Made in Italy sneakers. Arsutoria is the lead partner for circularity metrics, Golden Goose the industrial partner, Brustia Alfameccanica handles disassembly processes, and Puntozero3D contributes additive manufacturing solutions. The goal: rethinking the end-of-life phase of footwear.

#COURSES

Designing 3D lasts. The new Arsutoria course in collaboration with NewLast

An in-depth look at the module dedicated to shoe lasts, with interviews with Paolo Marenghi (Arsutoria) and Andrea Galbiati (NewLast). It covers the digital revolution NewLast has brought to the sector (scanning, editing software) and its limits compared to human creativity. Includes a box on NewLast Group’s thirty-year history.

#COURSES

3D Bag Design: the course combining Rhinoceros and CLO3D in the workflow of the digital bag designer

An overview of the new intensive 5-week course taught by Laura La Marca: two weeks on metal hardware design with Rhinoceros, three weeks on CLO3D for building the bag’s virtual prototype, responding to the industry’s growing demand for “digital twins” in leather goods.