FOOTWEAR DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

The Footwear Design & Development Program prepares students for careers in the global footwear industry. It offers students the opportunity to integrate critical and creative thought and technical skills. Students explore how construction, technology, sustainability, cultural diversity, and aesthetics influence design.

What Our Students Learn

In our program, students learn how to design coherent, on-trend footwear collections for today's global and domestic markets.

Why FIDM

Students learn from instructors with extensive industry experience, as well as guest speakers representing every segment of the industry. On-site visits to working factories, sample rooms, and key footwear retailers give students practical knowledge of a range of footwear and industry trends. Recent collaborations include: Just Fab, Seychelles, Skechers, PV Footwear/Sbicca, Toms, and Steve Madden.