Future Sole Sneaker Design Competition is back!

Time to show and prove ladies! Last year we had our first ever female finalists, and this year I think a female designer can win it all! Don't be shy, if you like to design sneakers (or t-shirts) jump in and compete. Winners get to spend 3 weeks at Nike HQ with a professional mentor working on their designs...

Contests available for high school and college students and include designs for Nike, Jordan and Converse.

Let's do it! Gotta show the guys they can't sleep on the ladies =) Click here for all the info...

OSD's PAPERCHASR chops it up with KicksTV!

D'Wayne Edwards Design Interview

Check Counterkicks for an interesting interview with D'Wayne Edwards, the Creative Operations Manager at JORDAN Brand. He's the man behind Future Sole, and he's been invaluable in putting on this weekend's Sister2Sister event. Thanks D. As an experienced designer, he's ready to make room for more women and people of color in the industry. Let's do it! (And applicants, get those designs in!)

Future Sole Voting Open Now!

Here's your chance to influence the next generation of possible Nike/Jordan designers! Check out the finalists of the annual Future Sole competition, and you'll see some up-and-coming talent. I'm especially excited about Sarah Sabino's design in the college Jordan competition (she reps FSF too!), but each category has a female in the mix and they're making the boys sweat =) Go online and judge (and vote) for yourself!

VOTE NOW! Voting ends soooon...

Air Jordan Melo M6 Future Sole Release

Austin Jermacans designed this snazzy update of the Melo 6, and won last year's Future Sole competition with 'em! Now's your chance to either grab a pair (releasing on 5/29 at select NIKETOWN locations) or design your own and enter the Future Sole Competition yourself!

They are giving away an autographed pair of Jordan Future Sole M6 by Carmelo Anthony on launch day at each store location. Check out the select NIKETOWN locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and Las Vegas for details.


Melo M6 Future Sole also available on nikestore.com.

Thanks to Sneakernews for the images.