Ep. 57 The New Sneaker FCTRY Lab by Omar Bailey!

<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a"> <div dir="auto"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-bailey-4a8a742/">Omar Bailey</a> is a footwear design & creation entrepreneur who built his reputation working with stars such as Jay-Z, Karim Benzema, Terry Crews, Quest Love & Allan Houston, and top-tier brands like Adidas, Supreme, Timberland, New Balance & K-Swiss.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">He along with his partner Abhishek Som started a sneaker production company. Dubbed “<a href= "https://www.fctrylab.com/">FCTRY LAb</a>,” the Los Angeles-based footwear prototyping lab and venture studio aims to support both emerging and established designers.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">From 2019-2022 Omar was Head of the Innovation Lab at Yeezy-Adidas helping bridge the gap between cutting-edge conceptual designs and physically wearable footwear as Yeezy grew to more than a billion dollars in revenues.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">Omar studied Industrial Design at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan & graduated from the College of Design, Architecture & Art at the University of Cincinnati.</div> </div>