ABOUT FUTURE FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION
The Future Footwear Foundation is an NGO that aims to revolutionize footwear production and consumption with shoes that are better for you and the environment. We do this blending artisan expertise, cutting-edge technology, and advanced research into human locomotion.
Five things we want you to know about us :
1/ We build on expertise and skills of traditional shoemakers worldwide. We refer to shoemakers as “cobblers”.
2/ We use the newest technologies such as 3D-printing where we can, to allow more sustainable shoe production.
3/ We have our roots in research, and we continuously engage in research on the human feet, the way people walk and run, and ways of shoe production. Future Footwear Foundation was developed by Catherine Willems as part of her doctoral research at KASK School of Arts of University College Ghent, Belgium.
4/ What drives us in our work is our firm disagreement with the way shoes are designed and consumed. We are very value driven, and seek a positive impact on the planet, your body, and the lives of people and communities producing your shoes.
5/ We connect artisans, academia and private sectors.
Catherine Willems
Founder
Nele Verbruggen
Strategy support
Raghu Kerayil
Manager Indie Craft International
Raf Schoenmaekers
3D2walk
Virpi Jaasko
Ceo Taveammi - Artic craft school
Els Roelandts
Board member FFF
Flora Blommaert
Local manager SAN-DAL
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Johan Moyersoen
General manager Ili
Manuel da Silva Pinheiro
3D2walk
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Brent Toadlena
Lecturer at Diné College and Mocassin Artist
Andreas Muronga
Production lead San-dal
Kris D'Août
Omar Elnaggar
Post doctoral researcher UKRI
Chiron Floris
Operational assistant
Adam Rowlatt
PhD researcher
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Our people
Core points
Future Footwear Foundation is supported by academic, societal, technology, business, and arts grants.
We also generate our own income through the sales of footwear. All income generated through these activities is used to support ongoing research in the communities we collaborate with.
Our partners
Donors
School of Arts, Hogent
Vivobarefoot, LBF
University of Liverpool
Pupkewitz Foundation
Rotary