Future Sole

"I saw where all the designs are created and where I will be designing one day, hopefully!!" Read along for Jared's firsthand account of his Nike HQ tour.

"I never thought I’d be working with D’Wayne Edwards," says the first-ever T-Shirt category winner. Read along for Trevor's firsthand account.

"It was a billion times better than Willy Wonka's factory." Hear Nick's first-hand account of the finals!

The Future Sole experience was an opportunity of a lifetime.

I was blown away by the different ways that each designer would set up their workspace

Check out the video of Melo talking about Future Sole.

"I just couldn't wait to hold the 3D model of my shoe," says this year's Melo Future Sole winner. Read a first-hand account of Allen's journey.

Meeting and connecting with so many people in my dream career field was surreal.

I saw it as more of an opportunity to put my stuff out there and see what kind of response I would get in return.

There were too many things for one sneakerhead’s mind to handle.

"I had never been #1 in a national competition. I guess it was my time." Read all about Dixon's inspirational journey ahead...