{"id":897444,"date":"2019-03-18T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T19:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=897444"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T20:21:27","slug":"the-future-50-designer-nigel-langley-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/the-future-50-designer-nigel-langley-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FUTURE 50 \/\/ Designer Nigel Langley Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"
words \/\/ Nick DePaula:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Since becoming one of the sneaker industry’s youngest footwear designers two years ago<\/a>, Nigel Langley Jr. has continued on his path towards his inevitable future in the space. He started out at the Adidas Brooklyn Creator Farm while still in high school, and has since worked on freelance projects for the likes of New Balance, Puma, Reebok and more, as he continues his education and formal training at Parsons The New School of Design.<\/p>\n A Class of 2021 student, he’ll turn 20 this June.<\/p>\n Along the way, Langley Jr. has shown not only raw potential and a design skillset that sets him apart at such a young age, but also an endless curiousness that’s allowed him to soak up both knowledge and tutelage from some of the industry’s most experienced design leaders.<\/p>\n For Nigel, footwear is also personal, as he told me a couple years ago. His feet are nearly arch-less, somewhat wide and “extremely flat.”<\/p>\n “Even to this day, it is exceptionally hard for me to find shoes that look good on my feet or that I can comfortably wear,” he said.<\/p>\n It’s an ongoing issue he’s learned to deal with, that has also served as a point of inspiration.<\/p>\n “This is the irony in me wanting to be a footwear designer,” he continues. “Not being able to wear the amazing silhouettes that I see now inspires me to create new equally amazing forms for the future.”<\/p>\n With his ongoing education at Parsons only sharpening his skillset even more, there’s no doubt that Nigel will be leaving his mark ahead.<\/p>\n As part of the Pensole x Snkrs Day FUTURE 50<\/a>, Langley Jr. is looking to shape the future of the athletic industry through his passion for authenticity, thoughtful approach to the creation process, and an unending curiosity for crafting wearable and worthwhile products. Read ahead for more from Nigel on his journey through the industry, as he answers a series of questions from Pensole founder D\u2019Wayne Edwards<\/a>.<\/p>\n