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This summer, 30 young students from all the around the world have come together in Portland, Oregon, determined to change the footwear game by embarking in the PENSOLE World Sneaker Championship. Assigned to teams and representing a diverse range of brands, boutiques and major corporations across the industry, they’ve began their journey to design a product that’s ready for retail. These are their stories.
TEAM ANDROID HOMME
Roster: Dale Shepard, Sese Herrera, Stefan Cristobal, Lindsey Johnson (CMF)
Day 5 started with a brief morning session with DE. Bruce Lee quote of the day: “Make at least one definite move per day towards your goal.” Otherwise, it would only be a thought, right? Sneaker Fact of the Day: Etnies was the first brand owned by a skater, the first brand that made a skate shoe, and the first brand to sign a pro skater. Also, he gave us an insight on a few personal details that companies focus on when scouting/recruiting talent:
– Be adaptable
– Collaborative
– Problem Solver
– Humble
– Leader
D’wayne Edwards opens the day with a Bruce Lee quotation. Talent agency 52 Limited stopped by and shared some tips and insights regarding what they can offer as an agency and how to develop a strong portfolio in order to secure a good design job. Our team (Stefan, Sese and Dale) in their warm-up sketch session. What happens when you are late? Clifford still owes 340 push ups.– Sese Izurieta-Herrera
