PENSOLE FUTURE OF FOOTWEAR DESIGN COMPETITION

Friday, July 12th at 5:00pm PDT, Pensole will broadcast 24 scholarship winners of the 2013 Pensole Future of Footwear Awards and Master Class, held in partnetsip with FN Platform the shoe show at Magic and Zappos.com.  Then on July 13th, You'll be able to vote for your favorite designs on Mesh01.

Here's a few teaser shots.....

Find the Presentations and vote here 

Pics and info via PENSOLE 

Sister 2 Sister Footwear Design Seminar RECAP!!!

It was a great weekend in Boston! Nearly 20 females from NYC & Boston participated in this 1st ever, historic event! Ranging from girls still in HS & college, to customizers, & experienced designers, we all came together sharing our love of kicks & learned from some of the best female designers in the industry! Lori got together with D'Wayne Edwards of Jordan Brand, as well as top women designers from Sperry Top Sider, Reebok, Puma, Converse, and Nike to make this special event happen.

We started off with introductions & sketching what our vision of our very own sneakers would look like, and we couldn't use logos or similarities from existing brands. As a customizer I truly thought the process wasn't too tedious since I already design, but on already put together sneakers. I was wrong! My initial sketch had the shape of a griffey max and it really wasn't what I was aiming for. However, with some help from the designers, I was able to create a better form for the sneaker as well as details like piping, canvas and textured leather!

Each presentation was as unique as the participant behind it! We all took on a foreign task and came out on top!

Thank you to all of the designers who took their time out for us and shared priceless technique and tips! Welcome Sarah Sabino aka "S4" to our Boston team, and a very special extra thanks goes to you Lori for always representing & being a voice for the ladies!

MORE PICS HERE

Sister2Sister Footwear Design Seminar!

With the help of some fabulous sponsors and friends, FSF is proud to announce the first ever female-only footwear design seminar! It's coming up SOON at MassArt in Boston, and will feature top female footwear designers from across the industry. It's all FREE to qualifying high school and college age students. To learn more and find out how to get in, check out the full description here.

Many many thanks to all our sponsors, our host MassArt, as well as the professional designers who are donating their time to make this special event possible. And the most thanks of all to D!