Making a shoe pattern or cutting a shoe pattern is not a difficult shoemaking skill. The basic techniques for drawing on a shoe last are simple, and the process is easy, but the skills required to make a beautiful, well proportioned, mechanically sound, shoe pattern may take years for a shoemaker to perfect! This is the true art of the shoemaker that a computer cannot replace. A skilled pattern cutter is the heart of a shoe factory’s development group. The objective of the book "Designing, Cutting and Grading Boot and Shoe Patterns, and Complete Manual for the Stitching Room" is to introduce the application of shoemaking, designing and grading boot and shoe patterns. Meeting quality standards is high on shoe manufacturers' objective lists. Manufacturers seek many of the same objectives, but the main goal is typically to produce the best products possible at the lowest costs. Individual sectors within the manufacturing industry seek specific objectives relative to the products produced. This book is designed for industrial, trade, and commercial schools. From tanning hides to boot repair, this comprehensive volume contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in leather boot and shoe manufacturing. This book is an affordable, modern, high-quality addition, with a specially commissioned introduction on the history of shoemaking. Through this book, we attempt to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field.