In the wise words of Kanye West, Black Future Month is here. For the annual observance of history and representation,…

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A bonafide legend when it comes to design, D’Wayne Edwards‘ impact on the sneaker world cannot be measured in words.…

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OSD Live brought in an honorary guest for Episode #315. PENSOLE founder D'Wayne Edwards logged on to chat with the crew about the World Sneaker Championship, which is currently in progress right now. To make it even better, he gave a glimpse at the course in progress, introducing various students and spotlighting some of their work. This is a good one, give it a watch in the clip below and tune in every Wednesday night for more episodes.

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Bruce Lee once said, "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." We're pretty sure Bruce wasn't talking about sneaker design, but the shoe might fit in this situation.

PENSOLE founder D'Wayne Edwards is a man of many kicks, and forever a fan of Bruce Lee. While his resume of work from Nike to Jordan Brand features a long list of striking designs, it appears his continued practice of teaching others how to carefully craft kicks is truly his greatest feat.

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D'Wayne Edwards has been a name to know in the sneaker world for the past 25 years. Working with everyone from Jordan to LA Gear to Sketchers, his resume is rich, with his recent PENSOLE project getting tons of attention far beyond the footwear field. Fast Company is the latest outlet to credit the designer/mentor, placing him on their most creative people of 2014 list. Check out the work that got D'Wayne on the list by clicking here.

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D’Wayne Edwards and his PENSOLE Academy are joining forces with Portland State University and an esteemed list of historically black…

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PENSOLE Two Ten Shoecase Scholarship Winners Announced

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