2007
How to design your own shoe line?
Posted by: Fashion06 in Design, Starting your own line |
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Yeah I know this site about clothing lines, but the sneaker industry is just as challenging if not more and the two trades are one in the same.
I found this great article on How to become a shoe designer from an online resource.
Some of the points it touches on:
- How you don’t have to have a degree, but some form of skill and persistence is required.
- That business skills make up for about 80% of the success rate of a designing your own shoe line.
- How it is actually easier design-wise in the shoe industry, because things seem to stay the same as far as trends are concerned and more designers are concerned with putting their own twist on classic styles.
- Women’s footwear is the most lucrative with more than $20.5 billion in sales up 3% from the year before.
So take your time and read over the knowledge being shared over at Style Careers. Let me know what you think about the article it is pretty basic, but their is also a good amount of statistics and need to know information for any would-be shoe designer.
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May 11th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
I have been looking everywhere for a company to do custom shoes for MindTrix.
About 4 years ago I had placed orders with a company called Customatix, which durring the whole process kind of dissapeared, never to be heard from again, thank gawd I never gave them any money.
Then I heard that the place that does the custom Vans was not too far from where I lived and all I had to do was supply my own fabric and they would make custom Vans for me, kind of a collaboration.
Does anyone out there know where or how I can do this? It must not be THAT hard, because I see very small companies like mine come out with shoes all the time.
October 4th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
hi im trying to start my shoe line how do i gte started please call me at 336 692 6448
October 9th, 2007 at 9:09 am
Trazine
Did you ever hear from anyone on starting you own shoe line? What type of shoes are you planning to produce? Are you designing them yourself? Have you done a business plan? Legalized your company - LLC, Inc?
Please let me know what information you received that was useful
Thanks
Seayja
October 9th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
a trazine tyrone_whaley2001@yahoo.com we need to talk
November 11th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
how old do u have 2 b 2 start your own shoe line
November 21st, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Hey,
i need to ask the same question? If you can help me with, Well i am registring my company in a day or two, where r u guys, i am in Calgary, Canada.
February 6th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I really want to start my own shoe line? But where to begin!! Any suggestions are great!!!
March 9th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
hello everyone,
I am in the rudementary stages of my shoe company. I do believe i have something unique and profitable. The only thing is i need some serious direction on how to transfer my ideas from designs on the computer to a fleshed out functional company. If anyone can give me some Legitimate insite, i would be very thankful. Please feel free to E-mail me at my personal E-mail : dirtay_in_wa@msn.com.
thank you
March 13th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
i would like to start a shoe business and i wanted to know how can i find a manufactor that will produce a line of shoes that i design and how much will it cost.
tinamboyd@yahoo.com
April 9th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Hey everyone.
I as well have ideas, a nam and in the process of getting my information patent. But unfortunately im still lost. I have no direction of which way to go after. I have no connections to the anyone in the shoe industry or even a manufacturer. if anyone has any helpful information please contact me at nasyda26@yahoo.com ASAP!!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Yeah I feel the same way as the others above, I have all these profitable ideas but how do I go on protecting them and forming them into a physical representation I can sale… how should i categorize the business LLC, Inc, etc.? thanks for reading… I would sure appreciate any assistance. ojahzulu2033@yahoo.com
May 9th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I’m in the process of starting my own women’s shoe and accessories line…if anyone can give me any info about resources for start up capital,legitimate shoe manufacturers, etc.Please contact me at kenayamendes@yahoo.com