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PENSOLE Announces Footwear Design Summer Camps, Kicks Kamps, in China, Portugal, Canada, and the U.S.

Noah Goldowitz
April 26, 2017
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As part of their routine every morning before students start their day of work, D’Wayne Edwards gives a morning pep-talk, dispenses advice and discusses industry practices at the World Sneaker Championship workshop at Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Portland, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. The four week workshop, serves as a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest. Sneaker Design Competition Sneakers Various/Portland, OR, USA 8/5/2014 X158590 TK2 Credit: Marcus Yam

PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy is going global. Yesterday, the academy announced that it will be running four separate one-week footwear design immersion classes — called Kicks Kamp — across Europe, Asia, and Canada.

“For the past few years, we have experienced incredible demand for our footwear design courses in Europe, Asia and Canada,” said PENSOLE founder D’Wayne Edwards in a statement. “But it hasn’t always been possible for talented designers to make the trip to PENSOLE in Portland. It has always been my dream to provide this opportunity the best aspiring designers around the globe, and Kicks Kamp will be an important step in making that happen.”

To supply the demand, Kicks Kamp classes will pop up in Shanghai, Guimaraes, Toronto, and at PENSOLE in Portland. Here is the schedule of programs:

  • China Kicks Kamp (footwear only): June 12 — June 18 in Shanghai, China. Deadline to register: May 21.
  • Portugal Kicks Kamp (footwear and color/materials): June 26 — July 2 in Guimaraes, Portugal. Deadline to register: May 28
  • Canada Kicks Kamp: (footwear only): July 10 — July 16 in Toronto
  • U.S. Kicks Kamp (footwear and color/materials): July 21 — July 28 in Portland at PENSOLE

Interestingly, to apply for Kicks Kamp prospective students must submit one hand-drawn sketch (lateral or outside view) of an original footwear design in black and white or color on paper. No digital sketches will be accepted.

According to PENSOLE, all applicants must be 18 years of age or older and students are not required to be residents of the country in which the Kicks Kamp is being held to attend. All applicants must be able to spreak and write English fluently.

For registration and more information on the upcoming round of Kicks Kamps click here.

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Students often critique themselves, at the four week long WSC workshop at the Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Portland, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. The school, founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. The school was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/4/2014
X158590 TK1
Credit: Marcus Yam
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A more detailed foot model with muscle details is sometimes used for more technical training shoe designs, at the WSC workshop at Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Portland, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. The school was founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. It was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/13/2014
X158590 TK3
Credit: Marcus Yam
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Quetzal Ramos, left, Jesus Garate, top, and Guy Perez, right, work on taping down plastic foot models in order to create a paper mold so that they may sketch on it, during the World Sneaker Championships workshop at Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Portland, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. The school, founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. The school was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/5/2014
X158590 TK2
Credit: Marcus Yam
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Victoria Adesanmi, a Pensole Footwear Design Academy student, poses for a portrait, at Pensole Footwear Design Academy, in Portland, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/4/2014
X158590 TK1
Credit: Marcus Yam
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The four-week WSC workshop brings in students from all around the globe, including Ako Xiang, right, as he works on taping his plastic foot cast in order to draw his designs on the white tape, at Pensole Footwear Design Academy in Portland, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. The school, founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. The school was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/4/2014
X158590 TK1
Credit: Marcus Yam
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Pencil sketches are seen on the walls as WSC workshop students prepare for the final presentation event, showcasing the results of their footwear design master class as the culmination of all their work will be shown to a panel of judges, at Pensole Footwear Design Academy, in Portland, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. The school was founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. It was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/15/2014
X158590 TK5
Credit: Marcus Yam
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Daniel Raes’ shoe designs can been seen on the wall, during the World Sneaker Championships workshop, at Pensole Footwear Design Academy, in Portland, on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. The school was founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, former footwear design director for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike Inc. It was formed to provide all talented young design students, regardless of socioeconomic background, an opportunity to attend a footwear design “master class” the athletic footwear industry can hire directly from, and to learn from the industry’s finest.
Sneaker Design Competition
Sneakers
Various/Portland, OR, USA
8/14/2014
X158590 TK4
Credit: Marcus Yam

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Source: PENSOLE

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