JustforkicksnewDid you ever want to design your own sneaker? Well Foot Locker and Pensole invite you to submit your idea into the World Sneaker Championship. Yes, this is a real thing. This contest is looking for the next great sneaker designers. Foot Locker is looking to help you enter your own design. You can have people vote for your shoe as their favorite.

They will select the top 64 best sneaker designers. As of now they are accepting design submissions up until March 6th. Then there will be a single elimination round-by-round from the 64 best down to the last two remaining. The voting begins on March 13th and ends April 21st.

All you need to do is design a one page layout that has a lateral view and a bottom view of your original sneaker design. You need to draw and color it by hand. They will not accept any computer drawings. Then designers will have to wait until March 13th to see the 64 selections. You can do this by going to WorldSneakerChampionship.com.

The winning design will be distributed exclusively at select Foot Locker stores globally. They theme of the project is that you are designing the shoe for a 20-year old male who lives in a city of your choice. He is focused on the type of product he purchases. He looks for these products to spark his imagination and that are designed with craftsmanship in mind. His sneaker will create an emotional connection to him through the timeless silhouettes.

You must be at least 18 years old at time of entry. Professional designers entering the tournament as a contender must have less than five years design experience in order to qualify. The winner will receive $20,016, a pair of his/her winning design, have his/her winning design sold at select Foot Locker stores globally, and be crowned the 2016 Sneaker World Champion.

Sounds good right? Get started on your design now. You might have people wanting to purchase your shoe.

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