Help me pick a Sneaker Design
by Chris Harvey on 11/24/08
Thanks to the suggestion from my brother-in-law Jose, I finally got my hands on a editing application (Gimp) alternative to Photoshop.
Now I can enter the Shoe Design Contest that I mentioned a few posts ago!
I just began working on a few basic designs last night and I’m continuing to learn how to use the tools in the application. Designing sneakers is a dream, but it can be time consuming and I have plenty to learn (especially for this beginner).
I believe I can upload a few designs for the contest, so help me pick two:
1. 
2.
3. 
4.
5.
What do you think? It’s ok you can be honest. I know I’m a rookie in this game. And don’t worry, I will be keeping my day job!
I have discovered that is a lot easier to critique what you like or don’t like based on a designed product, rather than designing a product yourself from a blank canvas.
C.Harv
John Garner
John Wooden
Ron Harvey
Stuart Weir
Tony Dungy
minh Pham
Nov 24th, 2008
2 and 4 have the best color set up. great color scheme, id wear 2 and 4 for sure. maybe not that particular shoe, but you get the point.
Arelis
Nov 24th, 2008
I like 2 and 4.
Pops
Nov 24th, 2008
#2 for me.
Pops
Nov 25th, 2008
You have a bad link to “Shoe Design Contest.”
C.Harv
Nov 25th, 2008
Thanks for the link heads up, I fixed it.
Also thanks for the sneaker design votes. I got another design I forgot about, but I’ll post it later.
cindy
Nov 25th, 2008
stick with the day job, not thrilled with anyone of them. Sorry
Amanda
Nov 26th, 2008
I like 4 or 5.
Scott
Dec 1st, 2008
Looks like #4 is getting a lot of love. I am not a big fan of white shoes, so I like #1 and #5 mainly because I love black shoes on the court. With the red or blue I think it looks good.
Jackie Ostler Brown
Dec 3rd, 2008
Chris! Hey. I like 1 & 5. Don’t know if it’s too late.
kris
Dec 22nd, 2008
So Chris, have you heard if you won yet? If you know anything about the outcome of the contest let me know.
Thanks,
Kris.
C.Harv
Dec 23rd, 2008
No, I haven’t heard anything yet. I was having trouble uploading the designs at first, but was able to after contacting web master.
Kim
Dec 7th, 2009
I know this is an old post but I have a 14 year old who is really into designing sports shoes. I was just wondering if you could tell me what computer programs you found helped you with this contest. Thanks.
Ethan
Mar 22nd, 2010
you need to use more colors to bring out the characteristics of the shoe. Just like on a map, nothing with the same color touching. You can use 2 or 3 colors, just spread them out