Athletic Signature Shoe Concepts
Personal Projects
Aug. 2026 - Present
~3 days per design
Being a signature shoe designer for athletes, specifically NBA athletes, has been a dream job of mine ever since I knew it existed. Now that I’m able to proficiently depict footwear designs, I thought it was time to show off some concepts. This is in-progress as I’m looking to create design concepts for 1-3 young star players on each NBA team. If you see your favorite team among the logos just below, click it to jump to that section.
Victor Wembanyama, “The Alien”
Key Design Choices:
Midsole that extends above the upper and a high-top to support lateral movement
Alien eyes in nubuck as the main quarter deco overlay, heat-welded TPU stars in the eyes in the same shape as the spur on Spurs logo
3 lines of deco stitching encompassing the shoe, emulating Saturn’s rings
Wemby’s new signature logo embossed on the heel counter, as well as the uppermost eyelet
Stephon Castle
Dylan Harper
Darryn Peterson
Ace Bailey
Keyonte George
Austin Reeves
Walker Kessler
Cameron Carr
Cooper Flagg
Zaccharie Risacher
Dereck Lively II