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Oakland Style Lab / Sole Space Lab - Oakland - 308 12th St
Oakland Style Lab / Sole Space Lab
Email or complete online form for sneaker repair or to book classes/workshops.
Oakland Style Lab: Learn to Sew. Upcycle. Design your own. Classes offered. Instagram @oaklandstylelab
Sole Space Lab: Sneaker cleaning, repair, and resoling. Customize and make your own pair. Classes and drop-off services. https://www.instagram.com/solespacelab/
Learn more through this Oaklandside article. Oakland Style Lab is a fiscally-sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are a small team of artists, creative entrepreneurs, and program leaders who want to see fashion arts thrive in Oakland and the greater Bay Area. We founded Oakland Style Lab in 2021 to connect existing, emerging, and aspiring fashion designers, boosting their technical and entrepreneurial development for success in the growing creative workforce.
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| Shoes - Good Condition | At Solespace Lab, we bring your sneakers back to life with expert care. Customization: Personalize your sneakers with unique designs and hand-painted details. Repairs: From sole replacement to stitching, we fix sneakers. We teach and offer services in sneaker cleaning, repair, and customizing. Repairs typically take 3-5 business days. we prioritize sustainable and non-toxic materials to protect your shoes and the environment. Workshop in Oakland is easy to find & visit. Offer camps for building & customizing sneakers, fashion camps where science meets sustainability, in school workshops teaching sustainable fashion and design. Classes offered (ex. Intro to bio textile design, at home shoe repair, reconstruct your sneakers, how to copy your clothes, intro to sewing, birekenstock revamp, art of sneakers). |
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| Shoes - Poor Condition | At Solespace Lab, we bring your sneakers back to life with expert care. Customization: Personalize your sneakers with unique designs and hand-painted details. Repairs: From sole replacement to stitching, we fix sneakers. We teach and offer services in sneaker cleaning, repair, and customizing. Repairs typically take 3-5 business days. we prioritize sustainable and non-toxic materials to protect your shoes and the environment. Workshop in Oakland is easy to find & visit. Offer camps for building & customizing sneakers, fashion camps where science meets sustainability, in school workshops teaching sustainable fashion and design. Classes offered (ex. Intro to bio textile design, at home shoe repair, reconstruct your sneakers, how to copy your clothes, intro to sewing, birekenstock revamp, art of sneakers). |
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| Textiles - Good Condition/Size | Sneakers and Fashion Design (cultivate skill-sharing, hands-on learning, environmental justice). At Solespace Lab, we bring your sneakers back to life with expert care. Customization: Personalize your sneakers with unique designs and hand-painted details. Repairs: From sole replacement to stitching, we fix sneakers. We teach and offer services in sneaker cleaning, repair, and customizing. Repairs typically take 3-5 business days. we prioritize sustainable and non-toxic materials to protect your shoes and the environment. Workshop in Oakland is easy to find & visit. Offer camps for building & customizing sneakers, fashion camps where science meets sustainability, in school workshops teaching sustainable fashion and design. Classes offered (ex. Intro to bio textile design, at home shoe repair, reconstruct your sneakers, how to copy your clothes, intro to sewing, birekenstock revamp, art of sneakers). |
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