Similarly, the shoe design must allow for foot stability in many positions without excessive stiffness.

"The flaws in the shoe design would show up."

With the help of new climbing shoe designs, route development in the 1960s jumped well into 5.10 territory.

Hatfield joined Nike in 1981, and in 1985 started working on shoe design.

The company is also introducing flashier shoe designs for women.

In 1994, he bought back the business, but continues to manufacture his shoe designs in Spain.

Sherman knew little about shoe designs, but it registered on him that this one was of the moment.

Then one said they planned new shoe designs three years in advance.

His first interest, evident in drawings that he began making while quite young, was in shoe design.

He was eventually granted several patents for shoe design.