The Sneaker Industry Miss and Don't Miss List

Over six months ago I left the sneaker industry to delve into experiential interior design within retail and hospitably. My break from the sneaker world put it into perspective. Though...

17 Sep 2017

For Anyone (and I mean anyone) Who Wants to Try a Hackathon

Hack…a…thon. Yes, you read that correctly - nothing in there suggests either footwear design or trend analysis. I ended up in this project development tech event to learn more about...

21 Dec 2016

Unexpected Lessons from My First Ever Fashion Week

Fashion weeks are not impossible invite-only, secret password, double-encrypted events for fashionista special agents. They’re a collection of worthwhile fashion. This January I attended my first full fashion week right...

02 Feb 2016

Apps for New Music Journalist

As mentioned earlier, I don’t usually write at an official-looking desk and you don’t have to either! Using an iPhone to do your writing might look like you are either...

07 Jul 2015

Three Types of Materials in Sneaker Design and Footwear

It might seem like their are a hundred types of materials to choose from when designing a sneaker collections. While in reality, most fall in three basic category: leather, synthetic...

01 Jun 2015

Characteristics of a Sneakerhead

Over the last couple of years I have observed the tellings of a sneakerhead through my interactions with friends as well as current and past colleagues. Their membership in the...

15 May 2015

Parts of a Sneaker

Every house has a roof, interior and foundation, as does every sneaker - we just use different terms. Learning these four basic parts of a sneaker first will make the...

13 Feb 2015

Getting into Footwear

After the statement, “Oh, you’re the first footwear designer I’ve met,” I usually receive the inquiry, “How did you get into that?” It’s a fair question. The footwear, or more...

13 Feb 2015