Background

Hello. My name is Bill Tippit, Sr. and I am the owner/operator of Global Footwear Solutions. For over
33 years I've been making shoe and boot lasts for shoe companies large and small and for literally
hundreds of individual custom shoe makers in the USA and other countries around the world. I have
been involved with some of the most exciting technology innovations in the footwear industry including:

the development of Compu-Last™, the world's first commercially successful CNC last lathe
system when I was at Jones & Vining Inc, where I worked for over 20 years...
beta testing Romans CAD™ software for the past 12 years for Strategies. I am convinced that
Romans CAD™ is the most powerful footwear specific development and PDM software in the
world...
assisting with the development of the lightbeam® 3D Foot Scanning System, which brings
affordable, accurate, mobile 3D foot scanning into reality...
and now, OLGA®, the Online Last Grading Application that allows custom footwear makers to
select a standard size from a style and know exactly what will need to be done to each key fit
point in order to bring it into line with their customers feet. Please make sure you visit the
OLGA page on this site to learn more.

Throughout my career I have gained invaluable experience from the many people I have worked with
over the years. No one was more influential in my career and perhaps my life than the late Wilson
Schaedler, my mentor and friend and one of the finest gentlemen you could ever meet. Sadly, Wilson
passed away on October 25, 2007 after 90 years of creating and sharing. Anything you see on these
pages or purchase from us would not have been possible without Wilson's inspiration and wisdom.

My career has taken me to 15 countries around the world where I have worked with last makers, shoe
companies, and technology companies whose solutions are changing the way the footwear industry
operates. The images on this page show some photos of various CAD/CAM installations I managed,
seminars I presented, and training sessions I have coordinated for some of the premier companies
in the world. I invite you to take advantage of this truly global experience and these resources and see
how pleased you will be with the results.

Compu-Last® is a registered trademark of Jones & Vining, Inc. (USA)
Romans CAD™ is a registered trademark of Strategies (France)