Roel went from being a collector to a master shoemaker after graduating from the Dutch Shoe Academy. He was the first cobbler to pioneer restoring exclusive Nike’s in Europe. Noticing that the soles of expensive, exclusive sneakers often loosened or started to crumble he jump into the void of sneaker repair. Soon people from all over the world started sending him their shoes for repair. From Hawaii to Germany and Singapore.

Today, Roel van Hoff runs the SneakersSchool next to his bespoke business. Enabling people from all over the world to unluck their creative potential and guide them towards the creation of unique sneakers. Passing on the craft to a new generation of cobblers.