I help brands, startups, and inventors design and develop products, patent ideas, source factories, solve problems, and improve their business with strategy, product line planning, and factory direction, balancing cost, aesthetics, fit, function, sustainability, timing, and risk.

I also provide expert witness services via litigation support and testimony in footwear legal proceedings dealing with patents, manufacturing quality, infringement and more.

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Consult with me to ask questions, discuss your concerns or ideas, explore pros and cons, examine a situation you are facing, evaluate a shoe, source a factory, discuss fitting, quality, cost, comfort, materials, design and development, or if you need help putting together a technical package or direction to help your factory move forward.

I’ve worked with great brands such as Cole Haan, Kenneth Cole, Levis, Ninewest, Easyspirit, Vivienne Westwood, Thakoon, Sophia Kokosolaki, Everlast, Avia, Sears, Nina, Floafers and others and wrote the book "Success with Shoes" as a how-to footwear guide focused on brand strategy, tactical planning, and execution of a footwear line.