Our man Brett Golliff is back at it again this week dropping his 10 Steps It Takes To Create A Sneaker. From initial ideation to sampling, Brett breaks down some parts of the incredibly long journey towards turning your design from a 2D idea, into a tangible shoe.
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Here's a super interesting video for Adidas' Adivisionaries, a series of videos celebrating some of the many visionaries that have helped to shape the brand over the years. This particular video showcases Mr. Omori, a shoe designer that has been perfecting his craft for over 50 years (the last 14 at Adidas). Ignoring modern methods of design and development, Mr. Omori does everything by hand, creating exquisitely detailed and precise work. Check out the video, after the jump.
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Here a really nice & quick shoe sketch render by Sketch-A-Day.com founder, Spencer Nugent. Check it out, below -
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Jonathan Bankowski's T-Lock retro runner concept is a mixture of signature Fila design elements and combining them modern materials. Detailing the intricate design details, along with highlighting the development process, Jonathan gives us some insight into the great deal of work that went into creating the Fila T-Lock. 'The Fila T-Lock 1 is a lifestyle vintage runner combining signiture elements from different generations of running shoes. The overall styling is inspired from the simple lines and bold details of the late ‘80s, early ‘90s runners. An injection phylon outsole provides the modern comfort and cushioning from today’s high performance running shoes. This combination results in a comfortable shoe with classic appeal.' - Jonathan 'A second colorway of dark gray and black represents simplicity while the neon blue accents represent the brightness of warmer weather.' - Jonathan 'Suede provides strength and structure to the upper while the mesh and perforated suede...
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Skimming through some old saved inspiration folders today and came across these sketches and renders from designer Rob Williams. A really great mix of thumbnails, dynamic sketches, sketch renders & Ps Renders, I hope these inspire you as much as they have me over the years. Check out more of Rob's brilliant work, after the jump.
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