Thanks to a partnership with Foot Locker and Asics, students from the academy will soon see their designs on shelves.
Thanks to a partnership with Foot Locker and Asics, students from the academy will soon see their designs on shelves.
Some kids dream of becoming an astronaut or a fireman. D’wayne Edwards only wanted to do one thing: design shoes. He was 11 when he sketched his first sneaker using a number two pencil. But Edwards didn’t see a path forward for himself in the footwear industry. A big stumbling block was that there were no shoe design schools where he could learn the craft.
