D’Wayne Edwards’ influence on shoe design began when he was a teenage assistant in the mailroom at LA Gear. Each day he drew a new shoe for the suggestion box, along with the phrase “Hire me.” Executives took notice and after six months of creating designs during his break, he was promoted to a design position, the youngest hire ever to hold this coveted title. He later moved on to create for L.A. Gear and Skechers, ending his career at Nike, having led the JORDAN brand as a Footwear Design Director. One of an elite crew who has designed an AIR JORDAN (for the Jordan line), D’Wayne shaped the vision by cutting shoe weight, utilizing new materials and adding new technologies into the look. Upon his early retirement, he began a first-of-its-kind school for Footwear shoe design: Pensole Academy.
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