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You're Not Crazy, You're Early
May 12, 2025

You're Not Crazy, You're Early

How I created 10 design concepts in 10 minutes (and changed skeptics into believers)

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
Why Top Footwear Designs Never Make It
May 05, 2025

Why Top Footwear Designs Never Make It

Exploring the hidden barriers between innovation and production.

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
70% of Footwear Designs Never Launch
Apr 28, 2025

70% of Footwear Designs Never Launch

What Every Designer Wished They Knew Sooner

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
Your Brand DNA is your hidden superpower
Apr 21, 2025

Your Brand DNA is your hidden superpower

How understanding your core identity drives innovation, not limits it.

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
obsessing over trends is killing your brand
Apr 14, 2025

obsessing over trends is killing your brand

Stop chasing what's hot. Start leveraging what's yours.

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
The Day I Stopped Designing Shoes
Apr 07, 2025

The Day I Stopped Designing Shoes

And started creating experiences that sell themselves

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
[Special Edition] Stride USA 2025 Insider Report
Apr 02, 2025

[Special Edition] Stride USA 2025 Insider Report

Why 40% of Footwear Products Fail (And How to Fix It).

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
How 1 shoe got $550,000 in additional sales in 1 season
Mar 31, 2025

How 1 shoe got $550,000 in additional sales in 1 season

What most brands forget about footwear

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
Design is 90% Meetings
Mar 24, 2025

Design is 90% Meetings

Why 90% of Design Happens in Meetings, Not Software

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
Why boring shoes keep the lights on
Mar 17, 2025

Why boring shoes keep the lights on

What most brands forget about footwear

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
Why Your Best Designs Might Never Make It to Market
Mar 10, 2025

Why Your Best Designs Might Never Make It to Market

Footwear is more than sketches

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
stop asking for permission to lead
Mar 03, 2025

stop asking for permission to lead

What separates a junior designer from a senior designer.

Erin Bornstein
Erin Bornstein
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