If you like sneakers and you’re interested in sustainable product development, outsourcing smarter, and making sure your products are not made under forced labor conditions, you need to check out VEJA. They’ve been around a while (some 15 years) but you may not have heard of them. Why? Unlike most fashion brands that put the…
As one of the most coveted of all design jobs, sneaker designers often have it made. From hanging out with pro athletes to working with the most innovative color trends, materials, and finishes day in and day out, it’s no wonder why colleges and trade schools are beginning to offer sneaker design courses to keep…
Having started his custom shoe design business during high school in 2008, Jacob Blaise Ferrato soon gained exposure in the massive underground sneaker community when he started posting pictures of his hand-painted Nikes in online forums. Today, the now 25-year-old custom sneaker designer demands upwards of $2,000 per custom pair of sneakers – both custom variations…