MELODY MOON
By Selena Robinson (US)
HEELED BOOT
A beautiful custom biker boot style with a unique and trendy NYC vibe, featuring vintage red and blue textiles and genuine Italian leather.
How it works
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Apply as a designer
We look for creative people with a good sense of design and great motivation. Experience is welcome but not required. Participation in the program is free of charge.
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Design your own custom shoes online
Make your own custom shoes from more than 70 style genres and a wide variety of colors and materials. Add your own logos and even customize the packaging.
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Start selling and earning
Reach your first seven pre-order sales to start shoe production, then continue selling more shoes through your custom e-shop. Earn $30 profit on each pair sold.
An Amazing Opportunity to Showcase Your Creativity
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MELODY MOON
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GO
By Dennard Johnson (US)FASHION STRAP HI TOP
GO is a very unique custom high-top sneaker design that merges futuristic fashion themes with old school camouflage style.
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CHAOS
By Jaxon Yang (US)TRADITIONAL MONK STRAP
This elegant monk strap concept combines a classic look with fashionable style and genuine Italian craftsmanship.
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COPACETS-GUM
By Marcus Cotton (US)POPO-INSPIRED SNEAKER
Inspired by the world of polo players, the design is made of dark blue aged Italian leather for a unique Italian quality touch.
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RAVEN
By Jaxon Yang (US)ANKLE BOOT PLATFORM STILETTO
A high-heel platform ankle boot features sleek styling designed for a fierce look. This platform boot has a round toe and a 12-cm (4.8-inch) heel.
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EUNICE
By Eunice W (US)LACE-UP WEDGE SNEAKER
Make a feminine and sporty statement in this redesigned wedge sneaker made with genuine Italian suede plus a 7-cm (2.8-inch) hidden wedge.
Creative and ambitious?
AliveShoes is for you:
The best Italian custom shoes manufacturing
All custom shoes are handcrafted by Italian artisans with the best Italian leathers, just like the big brands.
More about manufacturing
ALIVESHOES IS A LAUNCHPAD
FOR YOUR CREATIVITY
FOR YOUR CREATIVITY
“AliveShoes doesn’t stop at getting you started. We’ll boost your visibility and support you in creating a professional footwear brand.”
Luca Botticelli
CO-FOUNDER & CEO ALIVESHOES-
Apply to AliveShoes
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Design your own shoes online
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Start selling and earning
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Use our free
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Use our free BRAND BOOST service (at 50 sales)
PR BOOST
Join our top fashion PR network for a huge boost in visibility of your line.
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Gain free access to our international PR service when you reach 10 sales
Join our top fashion PR network for a huge boost in visibility of your line.
LEARN MORE
BRAND BOOST
Access our elite shoe development network in Italy for a boost in branding, design and marketing.
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Gain free access to additional resources when you reach 50 sales
Access our elite shoe development network in Italy for a boost in branding, design and marketing.
LEARN MORE
News and press
Your behind-the-scenes view of the people and the stories behind AliveShoes projects
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CHASING THE GAME LANDS ON WIRED MAGAZINE
Chase Haynes created the Chasing The Game brand, an incredible limited edition sneaker design, which was published on Wired magazine. It’s another exclusive project published in a world-class magazine thanks to the PR Boost service by the AliveShoes team.
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THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY IS RADICALLY CHANGING... AGAIN
Once Every 20 years, the Footwear Industry Changes. The last big change in the industry happened between 1998 and 1999, when fashion brands introduced their sport collections.
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THE $X1 BRAND FEATURED BY GQ
Yd Hendrix created the $X1 brand and an incredible limited edition unisex shoe design, which was published, for a whole week, on GQ magazine's website. It’s another exclusive project published in a world-class magazine thanks to the PR Boost service by the AliveShoes team.
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What people are saying
“The platform process allows upcoming designers to create, encourage and hone their passion for shoes.”
Rj Santiago
USA
“This platform has taken me and my brand to ventures which I could have never imagined.”
Hasan Yates
USA
“This is a dream come true! I want to be able to share and spread my love to everyone by creating these slip-ons!”
Eva Young
THE NETHERLANDS
“AliveShoes gives a great and easy solution to launch your brand, so you can focus on marketing and design.”
Patrick Korytko
GERMANY
“I was totally blown away by the professionalism and quality of the AliveShoes team.”
Sasha P
NIGERIA
“It all started with making money to buy stuff for my dog. Half of my neighborhood is now wearing my shoes!”
Frederick Michielsen
BELGIUM
“It was a dream come true to design and sell my own signature shoe.”
Matt Hill
USA
“Thanks, AliveShoes, for making my dream come true!”
Andy Vande Voorde
BELGIUM
“There’s nothing more exciting than conceiving of a shoe brand that actually makes it to the reality stage.”
Raghubir Kintisch
USA
“I started for fun; turned out most of my friends are wearing my shoes. It's insane!”
Yu Bai
CHINA
Ready to start?
Apply now and grab the unique opportunity to develop your vision, make your own shoes and launch your own shoe line out there.
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Startup of the week: AliveShoes makes it easy
to design and sell shoes online
Artisan-making and innovation help three
Italian co-founders toward a winning idea.
Ranked #1 on The Future of
Fashion, Product Hunt
AliveShoes is an innovative platform that allows
consumers to design and sell their own shoes
AliveShoes has lofty ambitions to radically
re-invent the shoemaking process
AliveShoes gives you many possibilities and
push shoe design a step further
