Hey there is a site called lastmakingschool.com it shows a further indepth history of how lasts used to be made and the different ways lasts are made now. They also have classes which are located in snohomish washington 50 miles east of shoeschool.com. I just thought those interested in lasts or lastmaking might be interested in this page:http://lastmakingschool.com/history-of-Lastmaking-.htm