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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Make a pair of bespoke sneakers in a day at this leather workshop.
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- How to cut out leather from a pattern.
- How to punch holes in leather.
- How to use a variety of leatherwork tools.
- How to hand stitch leather.
- How to fix metal eyelets.
- How to sew the leather upper to the rubber sole.
What you'll get
All materials and tools to make a pair of bespoke leather sneakers to take home with you, in a choice of lo top and hi top styles.Materials include:- A wide range of responsibly-sourced Italian coloured leather to choose from
- Solid brass buckles and tacks
- Recycled nylon leatherworkers thread
- White rubber sneaker soles.
- Tea, coffee and biscuits
Knowledge required
Totally beginner friendly
What to bring
We'll break for lunch - there are plenty of lovely independent cafes' very nearby on Stokes Croft.
Location
Leather Needle Thread Studio - Studio 2, Apperley Studios, 1 St Andrews Road, Bristol, BS6 5EH
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Recent reviews of Leather Sneaker Making Workshop
- 5/5 from Emma Parkhill, attended Mar 2026: Such a wonderful session! Esther was great throughout the booking process, a really calm teacher and helped us to achieve results that we were thrilled with! I made a pair of leather sneakers and my husband made a satchel style bag. It was the best date day we have had in years, and we’ve both come away with items we love and will use. Highly recommend. Have also ordered another “make your own leather bag” set from Esther, to continue at home. So many great options to choose from, and I don’t think the photos do them justice; they all look so much better in person! Lovely little studio, totally fit for purpose. No parking on site, but we paid to park on a local driveway though just park. Lots of independent coffee shops and delis within a few minutes walk of the studio, which made for a lovely wander on our break for lunch. All in all, we are very pleased to have received a gift voucher for this session from family at Christmas :-)
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I set up Leather Needle Thread in 2016 teaching bag making workshops in Bristol, UK. Having guided over 300 people to make their next leather bag (and the odd espadrille and leather sneaker!) from scratch I learnt what they found challenging, what they enjoyed and how they developed a sense of pride in their abilities. I have been a leatherworker for over 10 years and studied bag design and construction at the London College of Fashion before going on to work in the industry as a leatherworker and sample maker.
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