SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS SHOE DESIGNERS

  • shoe designers
  • famous designers
  • Christian Louboutin
  • Salvatore Ferragamo
  • Manolo Blahnik
  • Jimmy Choo

Fashion creators par excellence who have revolutionized the fashion world with their creations and iconic shoe designs.

Here are some of the most famous shoe designers who have been able to bring their innovations by changing what was the footwear world.

You just have to take the first step, then it's fate itself that accompanies you on the road to success.

Christian Louboutin: French shoe designer driving celebrities crazy. The signature that distinguishes the shoes is the red sole, an effective mark of recognition. A path that has continued to grow since his youth, starting with an apprenticeship in the Parisian music hall Folies Bergères, assignments for Charles Jordan and Maud Frison, then collaborations with important names such as Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent, and finally, in 1990, the birth of his brand. Caroline of Monaco was the first to notice her creations and thanks to her the red roots crept into the fertile ground of entertainment and fashion.

Salvatore Ferragamo: fashion designer and entrepreneur, becoming an iconic figure of Italian fashion and despite his disappearance, he is still today one of the main brands in the luxury and fashion sector. The designer stands out by creating visionary and innovative designs, much more than simple shoes worn by the main stars but real works of art and design.

Manolo Blahnik: the legendary Spanish-born women's shoe designer, nicknamed "the shoe sculptor". It was his destiny to get to design footwear because from a young age he forced some insects to wear his shoes made with aluminum foil. He embarked on a school career in art and set design but it was on the advice of Diana Vreeland in New York in the 1970s that she directed him to focus on shoes. But it's not just his genius, it's also his perfectionism that made him unique in the panorama of footwear designers. It is he who draws the sketch, it is he who creates the prototype, sews the leather, models the heel, and who visits the Italian laboratories to educate and follow the artisans who make his models. The importance that is given not only to the use of the product but to its aesthetic side par excellence.

Jimmy Choo: he is the creator of the shoes that everyone would like, synonymous with beauty and luxury. He started designing shoes when he was just 11 years old. The brand traces its roots back to an artisan shoemaker named Jimmy Choo who was based in the East End of London in the early 1990s. The sexy cut, trendy design and exceptional Italian craftsmanship have won over a sophisticated clientele and the first collection was an immediate success. Aiming to create a global luxury business. To date, the turnover of the Jimmy Choo company stands at over 550 million dollars, which makes it one of the manufacturers of shoes and accessories with the highest turnover in the world.

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The sneaker genius: Tinker Hatfield


Tinker Hatfield is the successful architect of Nike and Jordan. An explosive success that goes beyond money and what can be bought. For him there were three values to follow for the life of a human being: attention to the beautiful, the functional because it must help us throughout our existence and must satisfy the need to adapt it to the space and time in which we live. After years of waiting, at the right time and with the right materials, he manages to make his dreams come true and it is thanks to him that the Nike E.A.R.L. that tie up by themselves.

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