Major Taylor inspired footwear

Every year, since 2009, my friend D'Wayne Edwards, the former Design Director for Jordan Brand, sponsors a 3-week training program for aspiring footwear designers aptly titled PENSOLE.

It's a competition that pits the high school and college students, split into academic-level specific tracks, against each other to see who has the skills, and desire to create a product that very well could be manufactured and sold at retail.

Well, this year, Sarah Sabino, better known as S4 within the sneaker community, is a Bostonian studying at Massachusetts College of Art & Design who was selected to participate in the "college" track of PENSOLE, which is held at the University of Oregon.

Students that participate in PENSOLE learn everything from sketching their designs with a number 2 pencil, thus the name, along with selecting materials, and, finally, presenting their concepts to some of Nike's top executives.

Well, my friend, ShowIdeez, attended the final presentations and closing ceremonies, and was able to film this quick interview with Sarah where she explains the inspiration behind her cycling shoes, which she drew from cycling World Champion Major Taylor.  

Enjoy!