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November 16, 2021
Designing opportunity: Nike design alum D’Wayne Edwards is creating equity for the next generation of Black footwear designers
October 12, 2021
Meet D'Wayne Edwards, a former Air Jordan designer who's planning to reopen a historically Black college.
October 15, 2021
PENSOLE LEWIS COLLEGE SLATED TO BE THE FIRST HBCU TO REOPEN AS PART OF $500 MILLION INVESTMENT IN DETROIT
October 12, 2021
Founder of Portland sneaker design school Pensole aims to resurrect historically Black college in Detroit
October 12, 2021
Pensole Founder D’Wayne Edwards to Reopen a Historic Woman-Founded HBCU in Detroit
October 25, 2021
Footwear Designer Plans to Open First Design-Focused HBCU
October 18, 2021
IF YOU BUILD IT Will they come?
October 19, 2021
This Former Nike Designer Is Reopening Michigan's Only HBCU
October 22, 2021
Reopening of Michigan’s Only HBCU Is an Opportunity to Elevate Design in the Black Community, Founder Says
October 26, 2021
Michigan’s only HBCU closed in 2013. Now it’s reopening as a free design school
October 12, 2021
THE PENSOLE LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & DESIGN PETITIONS TO BECOME THE NATION’S FIRST HBCU TO REOPEN
June 2, 2021
MLab, the Color and Materials Lab Affiliated with PENSOLE Academy, to Partner with Swatchbook for Upcoming “Designing with Sole” Program
May 10, 2021
Foot Locker, New Balance and PENSOLE Announce ‘Designing with Sole,’ a Global Intensive Design Program Creating Opportunity for Underrepresented Voices in the Footwear Industry
April 19, 2021
Allbirds and PENSOLE Academy Introduce the BRD Program: Better Responsible Design
March 9, 2021
VF CORPORATION’S TIMBERLAND®, VANS® AND THE NORTH FACE® BRANDS ANNOUNCE ‘DIVERCITY X DESIGN’ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENSOLE ACADEMY™
January 27, 2021
PENSOLE, VIBRAM AND COTE & CIEL PARTNER ON SNEAKER+BACKPACK COLLABORATION
April 9, 2020
Bimma Williams and Pensole Academy Partner for a Special Edition Podcast Series
April 7, 2020
PENSOLE PARTNERS WITH CLAIMA ON INTERVIEW PODCAST SERIES
February 28, 2020
Pensole Offering Tuition-Free Master Class on Sustainable Design
March 2, 2020
Allbirds and Pensole Want Designers to Rethink Footwear Materials
March 3, 2020
Allbirds partners on a sustainable design course, and it’s free
February 27, 2020
PENSOLE PARTNERS WITH ALLBIRDS ON MASTER CLASS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
February 11, 2020
VIBRAM AND PENSOLE SIGN MULTI-YEAR DEAL TO FOSTER TALENT OF BUDDING SNEAKER DESIGNERS
January 21, 2020
PENSOLE Academy Launches L.E.A.D. by Design
January 22, 2020
PENSOLE Academy launches new educational/recruitment program through HBCUs
January 22, 2020
Pensole Academy Partners With Historically Black Colleges to Develop Talent for Footwear & Apparel
January 23, 2020
Pensole Design Academy launches program for students at HBCUs
January 21, 2020
TO KICK-OFF ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PENSOLE LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATIONAL AND RECRUITMENT PROGRAM PARTNERING WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FUNDED BY THE KENAN CHARITABLE TRUST FOUNDATION
December 10, 2019
Yellowbrick and Pensole Team Up to Educate the Next Generation of Footwear and Apparel Industry Leaders
November 11, 2019
Submissions open for 2019 World Sneaker Championship powered by Foot Locker and PUMA
November 11, 2019
Submissions Open for 2019 World Sneaker Championship
November 12, 2019
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2019 WORLD SNEAKER CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY FOOT LOCKER AND PUMA
November 6, 2019
Foot Locker, Pensole and New Balance Launch Sneaker Design Competition
October 31, 2019
OpEd: Sneakers Are Not Just Something You Wear — They Also Have Power
October 7, 2019
Pensole Design Academy Seeks High Schoolers Interested in Shoe Design Careers
October 1, 2019
PENSOLE PARTNERS WITH KENAN FAMILY TRUST AND CHAMPS SPORTS TO CREATE NATIONWIDE HIGH SCHOOL, PRE-COLLEGE DESIGN PROGRAM
August 26, 2019
FOOTACTION LAUNCHES ‘NO 1 WAY DESIGN PROGRAM’ FOR HBCU STUDENTS
May 9, 2019
MLab @ PENSOLE ACADEMY NOW THE WORLD’S FIRST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO EMPLOY 3D MATERIALS SCANNING TECHNOLOGY
April 24, 2019
PENSOLE PARTNERS WITH MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION ON CAMPAIGN TO GRANT NINE WISHES THROUGH FOOTWEAR DESIGN
January 17, 2019
Foot Locker, Inc. Announces Strategic Investment in PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy to Further Fuel the Future of Footwear
January 17, 2019
Foot Locker’s latest investment is a school for shoe designers
January 18, 2019
Foot Locker Invests $2 Million into Pensole
January 18, 2019
Foot Locker Invests $2 Million In Pensole Footwear Design Academy To Promote Pipeline Of Designers
January 17, 2019
Foot Locker Makes $2 Million Investment in Pensole Footwear Design Academy
January 17, 2019
Foot Locker announces $2 million investment in Portland's Pensole
November 14, 2018
NEW BALANCE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PROGRAM WITH PENSOLE
June 18, 2018
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
May 29, 2018
Foot Locker and PENSOLE Open Registration for Fifth ‘Fueling the Future of Footwear’ Design Competition
April 3, 2018
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION
February 26, 2018
2018 World Sneaker Championship
February 26, 2018
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES KICKOFF FOR 2018 WORLD SNEAKER CHAMPIONSHIP – POWERED BY FOOT LOCKER
October 18, 2017
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES THREE-WEEK MASTER CLASS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW BALANCE, MODO AND LENOVO
July 21, 2017
PENSOLE ADDS FUNCTIONAL APPAREL DESIGN TO ITS CURRICULUM
September 18, 2017
PENSOLE LAUNCHES “FREE EDUCATION” KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
June 6, 2017
Learn to Design a Pair of Kicks That Could Be Sold at Foot Locker
June 5, 2017
Foot Locker And Pensole Hold Fourth Annual Design Competition
June 5, 2017
Foot Locker and PENSOLE Open Registration for Fourth ‘Fueling the Future of Footwear’ Design Competition
April 25, 2017
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES ONE-WEEK FOOTWEAR DESIGN SUMMER CAMPS IN CHINA, PORTUGAL, CANADA AND PORTLAND
January 25, 2017
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES KICKOFF FOR 2017 WORLD SNEAKER CHAMPIONSHIP – POWERED BY FOOT LOCKER
December 30, 2016
PENSOLE™ PARTNERS WITH AUTODESK AND WACOM FOR 3D FOOTWEAR DESIGN COMPETITION
December 19, 2016
Pensole launches first class focusing on material design
December 19, 2016
Pensole Launches Master Class with Focus Primarily on Material Design Principles
December 19, 2016
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES FIRST MASTER CLASS TO FOCUS PRIMARILY ON MATERIAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
October 26, 2016
PENSOLE AND NEW BALANCE ANNOUNCE FOOTWEAR DESIGN MASTER CLASS
October 25, 2016
New Balance Partners With Pensole Footwear Design Academy
October 26, 2016
Pensole Academy Launches a Master Class for Sneaker Designers in Boston
September 20, 2016
Pensole Footwear Design Academy Is Looking for Rising Stars for a Reality Show
September 19, 2016
Pensole announces reality TV deal
September 19, 2016
THE PENSOLE FOOTWEAR DESIGN ACADEMY IS GETTING A REALITY TV SHOW
September 19, 2016
CASTING CALL ANNOUNCED FOR SNEAKER DESIGN COMPETITION SERIES
October 24, 2016
PENSOLE™ AND NEW BALANCE ANNOUNCE FOOTWEAR DESIGN MASTER CLASS
May 28, 2016
adidas Futurecraft Footwear Design Master Class
July 28, 2016
Pensole Footwear Design Academy Launches 2nd Annual Design Course In Denmark
June 27, 2016
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES SECOND PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DENMARK’S KOLDING SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ECCO FOOTWEAR
May 16, 2016
PENSOLE™ AND ADIDAS ANNOUNCE FUTURECRAFT FOOTWEAR DESIGN MASTER CLASS
January 11, 2016
Pensole, Foot Locker expand partnership with 3 new shoe design classes
January 12, 2016
Foot Locker & PENSOLE Academy Aim to Change the Future of Footwear Design
February 8, 2016
Pensole Kicks Off 2016 World Sneaker Championship With Foot Locker
April 1, 2016
20 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss Fast Company's FC/LA Event!
February 8, 2016
PENSOLE ANNOUNCES KICKOFF FOR 2016 WORLD SNEAKER CHAMPIONSHIP – POWERED BY FOOT LOCKER
January 11, 2016
Foot Locker and PENSOLE Collaborate to ‘Fuel the Future of Footwear’ Design
December 7, 2015
PENSOLE PARTNERS WITH LEVI’S® FOOTWEAR ON GLOBAL FOOTWEAR DESIGN MASTER CLASS
September 25, 2015
Is Sneaker Innovation Changing How We Move?
July 27, 2015
Pensole partners with Denmark’s Kolding School of Design
July 24, 2015
Pensole Teams With Ecco on Shoe-Design Course
May 26, 2015
PENSOLE AND BMe ANNOUNCE TRAILBLAZING INAUGURAL FOOTWEAR DESIGN INITIATIVE
October 4, 2013
A TOP NIKE SHOE DESIGNER WALKS AWAY FROM HIS DREAM JOB TO MENTOR NEXT-GEN SNEAKERHEADS
November 5, 2013
Nike designer D’Wayne Edwards dares students to supersize their dreams
December 20, 2013
Pensole Launches Special Footwear Master Class and Competition for Las Vegas Design Students
December 24, 2013
Sneaker Christmas Tales from 10 Sneakerheads
January 2, 2014
D'Wayne Edwards on mentorship
January 3, 2014
Interview: Sneaker Designer D'Wayne Edwards Talks the 10-Year Anniversary of the Jordan Melo 1.5
January 30, 2014
So You're Raising a Sneakerhead
February 11, 2014
PENSOLE ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WORLD SNEAKER CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
February 11, 2014
Pensole's "World Sneaker Championship" Is Coming to NYC
February 21, 2014
Pensole Crowns Design Challenge Winners at FN Platform
February 28, 2014
9 High-Tech Shoes Step Into the Future: Photos
March 3, 2014
Startup Diversity: Want a mentor? Put in the work
April 1, 2014
D’Wayne Edwards: Footwear Designer
April 12, 2014
D'Wayne Edwards' Presentation at TEDx Portland
May 12, 2014
100 Most Creative People in Business 2014: D'Wayne Edwards
June 2, 2014
WHAT BRUCE LEE CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT DESIGN
August 15, 2014
Pensole, the Portland footwear design school, features finals of global competition
August 19, 2014
YES, THERE IS A SNEAKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP NOW -- AND IT'S VERY COOL
August 25, 2014
Pensole Awards Design Student
October 2, 2014
D'Wayne Edwards Discusses What It Takes to Be a Successful Footwear Designer
October 24, 2014
Guiding Light: Paving the way for the next generation of footwear designers
November 13, 2014
CHATTING WITH HEROES: ONE ON ONE WITH D’WAYNE EDWARDS (PENSOLE FOOTWEAR DESIGN ACADEMY)
November 14, 2014
Sneaker Guru D'Wayne Edwards On What Rome Could Teach Designers About Solving Problems
December 3, 2014
PENSOLE nominated for an Edison Award
November 13, 2014
Shoeting for the stars
December 22, 2014
Building shoes and designers alike at the World Sneaker Championships
February 5, 2015
The Gentlemen History Makers Now: D'Wayne Edwards
February 6, 2015
Nothing can be better than great designs
March 2, 2015
A "QUIRKY FOR SNEAKERS" IS IN THE MAKING
March 11, 2015
Website lets sneakerheads design their own shoes
March 17, 2015
D'Wayne Edwards: The legend. The magic of being the best of YOU.
March 25, 2015
2015 FN Platform Challenge
April 16, 2015
Foot Locker partners with Pensole to develop one-of-a-kind sneakers
April 21, 2015
2015 Foot Locker Announces Partnership with PENSOLE
April 21, 2015
Fledgling Portland footwear designers land nat'l shelf space
April 21, 2015
Foot Locker Announces Partnership with PENSOLE
March 24, 2015
2015 FN Platform Challenge
January 5, 2015
2015 PENSOLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ANNOUNCED
World Sneaker Championship kicks off today
June 30, 2014
PENSOLE LEAD @ MIT 2014
May 19, 2014
World Sneaker Championship 2014
February 3, 2015
PENSOLE today announced two master classes in footwear and material design exclusively for Oregon students.
January 27, 2015
2014 PENSOLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ANNOUNCED
December 19, 2014