Sneakerology 101. Did you ever think it was possible? Carnegie Mellon University which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has started the first college level course which is being called Sneakerology 101. The class teaches students about the history of the sneaker industry dating back to its original roots over 30 years ago, to what it has grown to be today. The course covers sneakers from every corner of the industry, from basketball sneakers to custom sneakers, down to how sneakers have been an icon in hip hop culture. This class with also go over things such as the book “Whered you get those” by the legendary Bobbito Garcia and will also use various internet sneaker sites as reference. Dont just think this is some class to go and BS about sneakers without any major work, there are projects the students must complete such as designing a sneaker using the knowledge they acquired within the class. If this idea will spark ideas for other colleges around the country we dont know, but we can only hope that others will look at this course and acknowledge the fact that the sneaker industry is major today, and that many future artists and designers sitting in class are very interested in designing sneakers for major companies or a company they may develop themselves down the road. Give your students the chance to learn and work towards something they want to pursue in life, bring Sneakerology 101 to your university and give your future designers a chance to learn what the industry is all about. Those who may live around the PA area and are interested in taking Sneakerology 101 you can contact Carnegie Mellon University to sign up for the next session which is set for Spring 2009.

On a side note: I do not want to be the one to go bursting the bubble just yet but if you live around the Pittsburgh area keep your calender open for early April. An official statement has just not been announced yet but we got word that something will be going down and you may just be interested in attending. We will be sure to bring you more info on that after an official release is made.