This tutorial prove how to draw different kinds of anime shoes with three different views for each shoe blazon. The examples are of running shoes, loftier heel shoes, schoolhouse shoes, boots, slippers and sandals.

Anime shoes drawing
Anime shoes cartoon

The examples in this tutorial represent some of the most commonly seen varieties of foot ware in anime and manga. The tutorial also shows some of the more often seen views/angles they tend to be drawn from. In this case the examples are of front, 3/4 and side views.

Drawing Anime Running Shoes Step by Step

Anime running shoes drawing step by step
Anime running shoes drawing step by footstep

The first example in this tutorial are the running shoes. They are fairly unproblematic to draw but oftentimes tend to take more details than other shoes types due to their more complex designs.

Pace 1 – Gauge the Position of the Feet

Anime running shoes feet drawing
Anime running shoes feet drawing

Before cartoon the shoes it's a good idea to at least estimate the position of the feet inside of them. In the case of running shoes the feet will be in pretty much their natural standing position (flat along the ground). This way y'all will exist able to better guess the size of the shoes as well as how they should sit on the foot.

Anime feet outline drawing
Anime feet outline cartoon

Please note that you do not need to fully draw out the anxiety with all of the toes every time you want to draw shoes. You can make quick sketch of their outline shape as in the example above.

If drawing on paper be sure to draw the foot with very calorie-free lines that you can easily erase afterward you draw the shoe.

For some more expert drawing practices also see:

Beginner Guide to Drawing Anime & Manga

Step 2 – Describe the Outline of the Shoes

Anime running shoes see through drawing
Anime running shoes run across through cartoon

Around/on pinnacle of the shape of the anxiety depict the outlines of the shoes with their largest and about important details.

Running shoes frequently have soft padding through them and thus tend to be somewhat thicker than other shoe types. For this reason you lot should depict their outline shape some distance away from the pes.

Anime running shoes outline drawing
Anime running shoes outline drawing

Erase the role of the foot covered past the shoes so that you take a clean cartoon like the one in the in a higher place case.

Step iii – Draw the Details of the Shoes

Anime running shoes drawing
Anime running shoes drawing

Add the smaller details and any design elements of the shoes to the drawing to stop it. In this case the details will help both make the shoe look more interesting and volition help better define it's shape.

Drawing Anime High Heels Shoes Step by Step

Anime high heel shoes drawing step by step
Anime high heel shoes drawing pace past stride

High high heel shoes are another very mutual example of anime foot ware. They tend to take very few details only can present some other challenges when drawing them.

Pace 1 – Estimate the Position of the Anxiety

Anime high heel shoes feet drawing
Anime high heel shoes feet drawing

Same as the previous example start by making a light outline drawing of the feet (the examples accept nighttime lines so that you can better come across them).

At that place are two things that nowadays a bit of a challenge when getting the position of the foot for loftier heel shoes. Ane is that obviously the feet will exist on their toes some other is that the toes will oft exist squeezed together past the narrow tips of the shoes.

Showing that the feet are on their toes is not very hard in the side or 3/iv views. However it can exist a little more confusing in the front end view. What you want to do in society to show this is to basically make the office of the pes between the toes and the bones protruding on each side of the human foot longer in comparing to if y'all were drawing the same feet sitting apartment on the footing.

The front view is also one where they squeezed toes will be the most obvious. The large toe volition point more inwards towards what will be the tip of the shoes. The same goes for the toes on the other side. The toes in the middle of the pes will exist pretty much unchanged.

Again proceed in heed you do non necessarily demand to draw out the toes before drawing the shoe but it's a good idea to accept an agreement of what is happening with the feet before drawing shoes on them.

Footstep 2 – Draw the Outline of the Shoes

Anime high heel shoes see through drawing
Anime high heel shoes see through cartoon

Loftier heel shoes usually tend to be adequately thin and then other than the sole which has some volume can exist drawn almost directly up against the foot.

Similar to the commencement example you can again simply draw the shoes over top of the outlines of the anxiety.

Stride iii – Draw the Details of the Shoes

Anime high heel shoes drawing
Anime high heel shoes drawing

Make clean upwards the drawing by erasing the parts of the human foot covered by the shoes and go over it with darker lines where needed. As there are not besides many details to this high heel shoe design there are fewer steps to drawing them than the previous example.

Drawing Anime School Shoes Step past Step

Anime school shoes drawing step by step
Anime school shoes cartoon step by footstep

Probably the about common shoe type seen in anime or manga revolving effectually school life. Anime and manga schoolhouse shoes do take some variety in their design simply usually they expect similar to the instance to a higher place.

Step 1 – Estimate the Position of the Feet

Anime school shoes feet drawing
Anime school shoes feet cartoon

The female shoes like the ones in this case oftentimes have a slightly raised heel. This means the anxiety will be on a fleck of angle when wearing them.

In the above instance yous tin can come across the position of the pes when inside this type of shoe. Similar to the loftier heel example when drawing the foot in the front view make the area between the toes and the side bones slightly longer. This will aid bear witness that the heel is slightly raised. For the side and 3/4 views y'all can just depict the heel slightly above than normal.

Step 2 – Draw the Outline of the Shoes

Anime school shoes see through drawing
Anime school shoes come across through drawing

Effectually/on superlative of the foot draw the outline and the major parts of the school shoes. As they are unremarkably fairly sparse leather y'all can describe them very close to the outline of the human foot.

Anime school shoes outline drawing
Anime school shoes outline drawing

Erase the parts of the foot covered by the shoe once yous depict it'due south main shape.

Pace 3 – Draw the Details of the Shoes

Anime school shoes drawing
Anime school shoes drawing

Draw in the details such as the split between the sole and the rest of the shoe also as lines to betoken where the different parts of the shoe are stitched together.

Cartoon Anime Boots Step by Footstep

Anime boots drawing step by step
Anime boots cartoon stride by footstep

The boots are yet some other instance of foot ware commonly seen in anime and manga. Dissimilar the school/high heel shoes they tend to take a lot more than diversity. Only in this case we volition just go with fairly simple and generic looking leather boots.

Step 1 – Estimate the Position of the Anxiety

Anime boots feet drawing
Anime boots feet drawing

As these boots are not high heel the foot within them will pretty much be flat along the ground.

Pace 2 – Draw the Outline of the Boots

Anime boots see through drawing
Anime boots see through drawing

One time you lot sketch out the outline of the feet describe the outer shape of the boots effectually them. In this case the part of the shoe around the leg will be pretty close to it as leather is not a very thick fabric. Nonetheless boots of this type (with no attachment or laces) will normally be more loose around the leg area to help a person get their pes in. To show this y'all can draw that role farther abroad from the leg.

Anime boots outline drawing
Anime boots outline drawing

Again erase the leg outline in one case you have the outline of the boots.

Step 3 – Depict the Details of the Boots

Anime boots drawing
Anime boots drawing

Add some bones details such as the sole and a few folds in the leather.

Drawing Anime Slippers Step by Step

Anime slippers drawing step by step
Anime slippers drawing stride by step

Slippers as the ones in the case above are yet some other very common foot ware detail in anime and manga. Female characters frequently tend to ware them around the house

Step 1 – Draw the Anxiety

Anime slippers feet drawing
Anime slippers feet drawing

The pes inside the slippers will exist in it's natural position flat along the ground.

Step 2 – Draw the Slippers

Anime slippers see through drawing
Anime slippers run into through drawing

These types of slippers will basically consist of a fairly thin sole with a somewhat "puffy" front end. Draw the outline front role of the slipper a good distance away from the pes, especially the top part in side and 3/iv view.

Anime slippers drawing
Anime slippers drawing

Erase the front part of the feet covered by the slippers and you should be done with the drawing.

Drawing Anime Sandals Footstep by Stride

Anime sandals drawing step by step
Anime sandals drawing step by step

The sandals are fairly common for anime characters going to the beach or just walking along the street during the summer.

Step ane – Depict the Anxiety

Anime sandals feet drawing
Anime sandals feet cartoon

The sandals will go out pretty much the whole foot visible so you will want to fully draw out the feet. In this example the feet will yet again exist flat forth the ground.

Step 2 – Draw the Sandals

Anime sandals see through drawing
Anime sandals meet through cartoon

Generally these types of sandals will simply consist of a sole and some bands going between the big toes and the residuum. Draw the bands overlapping the drawing of the foot.

Anime sandals drawing
Anime sandals drawing

Erase the parts of the feet covered past the sandals and go over your drawing with darker lines to finish.

Conclusion

To draw whatever realistic styles of shoes (anime included) it's a good idea to have at least a basic understanding of the general shape of feet. As mentioned before y'all don't need to fully depict out the foot and every toe to draw shoes but it is a adept idea to at least sketch out their basic outline shapes. This is especially so if you are a beginner artist looking to practice.

For more similar tutorials run across:

How to Draw an Anime School Girl in 6 Steps

For drawing clothes see:

  • How to Draw Anime & Manga Clothes
  • How to Describe Anime Hats & Caput Ware