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Clark Originals seeks fresh perspective on Wallabee ads

by Tanita Grayupdated on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Clarks Taps Oneschool & Young Black Creatives to Compete to Create the Next Wallabee Ad Campaign

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WE CHALLENGE YOU TO DESIGN BETTER!

by Tanita Grayupdated on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021

Enter the sustainable footwear design challenge for a chance to have your winning design custom made.

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Shoes From New York Fashion Week with Sneaker Essentials

by Tanita Grayupdated on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

Thursday, September 19 @ 8pm EST and listen in to learn about the Editor, Tanita S. Gray.Β  Hear her story on entering the footwear industry and take a peek at her picks from the runways of New York Fashion Week.

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Complex & Sneaker Essentials Launch Online Course With SUNY’s FIT

by Tanita Grayupdated on August 26, 2019May 22, 2019

Sneaker Culture is seeing a revolutionary resurgence in a major way and the whole industry is capitalizing on it!

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Sneaker Dreams Come True

by Tanita Grayupdated on April 26, 2019April 24, 2019

PENSOLE Partners with Make-A-Wish foundation to campaign nine wishes through footwear design.

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51/2 with D’Wayne Edwards

by Tanita Grayupdated on April 7, 2019February 15, 2019

D’wayne Ewards and his team over at Pensole not only launched the first AAFF, but received a $2million injection from Footlocker. So I had some questions.

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Foot Locker, Inc. Invests $2 Million in PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy

by Tanita Grayupdated on July 13, 2019January 18, 2019

Foot Locker, Inc. has made a $2 million strategic
investment in PENSOLE Inc., which operates – the PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy.

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Michael B. Jordan X COACH

by Tanita Grayupdated on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Michael B. Jordan will be the global face for COACH Mens. Today – the line has finally launched!

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NIKE goes after women, digital growth for 2019.

by Tanita Grayupdated on May 5, 2021December 23, 2018

Nike goes after women and digital growth

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  • What do you know about @shoe_waste ?

Last week our editor Tanita Gray toted through the hail and rain to speak to a group of creatives @thesovco
about the importance of shoe waste, fashion waste build up and the harsh truths we don't want to hear. Fast fashion, slow fashion, luxury, etc. Are all the contributors.

The fashion industry waste problem is caused by us creative people and we need to think about how we will live in the future. It has to be part of our lifestyle. And means not everyone can be a "designer". We think of being a designer as outward esthetics only. We need to change that.

"Designers are problem solvers. We shouldn't be adding to the problem. Be innovative in a new creative way."

πŸ‘‰πŸΎYou can be the person who discovers a new manufacturing process, use of a new material or bring innovation in a way that we were never taught. Develop a new approach to design amd create solutions.

We only have this planet to live on. Lets not fill it with trash we don't need.
  • @bet @bethertv @betplus (should be BET Publications) for this post as a reminder that fashion did not happen yesterday or during a fashion show. It happened thousands of years ago by colored hands and black creativity and brown influence. This created the Black fashion experience that was stolen and exploited to bolster as proof of concept for European "civilized behavior".

The major problem here is that we are actually not celebrating the accomplishments. We are still harboring tension from trauma, not being paid dues, and the overall audacity of the fashion industry itself as it continues to undermine the creators. From selfcare, beauty, hygiene, costume, culture, earthcare, occasion, function, form, style and beyond. That is historically the contributions Black people gave the world. For FREE.

So what would the world look like without Black people? 

A dirty hot mess.
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Get out your wellies, frogs of all colors @jw_anderson 

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  • So it seems that creatives continue to copy/paste old models and pass off as new.

 @nike and @drake_offflclal @officialnocta will release a pair of NIKE Fins redone with NOCTA branding. These fins will also be for water sport.

Disclaimer: Do NOT attempt to wear on the street. For those who are not sure about the difference between a "slide" and these "fins" - don't worry, the spring break videos of people tripping and falling over what they think are their new "slides" will go viral just in time to regroup for summer vacations. 

 βœ…οΈ Did we just predict the drop time???

These NIKE x NOCTAs are not slides. They are for swimming.

Nike has yet to confirm the release date of NOCTA's aquatic drop. Pricing also remains unclear. You can get a pair of NIKE Fins for around $40.
  • If @wayzforlife can do it, so can you!

"We design, source and produce locally. All the shoe components are sourced and production takes place within a 70kms radius in Porto, Portugal.

Being close to our producers and suppliers is a big advantage because we can visit them often and build lasting relationships, work hand-in-hand, test new designs, materials and improve the quality of our sneakers.

Besides, it drastically reduces the ecological footprint of our products because we don't need to make every shoe component travel the world several times, before our sneakers get to your feet."

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  • We feel like woo! Finally we are here 2023. Sustainable re-design should be at the top of your list this year. Let us show you how it gets done right.

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Discover how sustainability and circular economy works in the footwear industry.

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  • It's about to go down!
Our course partnered with @shoe_waste now includes live 4hr workshops where you will earn a certificate of completion. 

Re-educate yourself on sustainable footwear design, development and manufacturing.🏭

The first remote workshop for Q1 will be facilitated in March.

Register today and make sure you are there.

With this course you get:

πŸ‘‰πŸΎA workbook and design guide
πŸ‘‰πŸΎSwatch guide with physical material from our suppliers 
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πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 24/7 lifetime access to the course

Registration is OPEN! Click the link above. PAYMENT PLAN available.

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