Footwear Design

Hi, Footwear industry is largely divided three segments: designing, manufacturing and marketing. Designers handle the creative part of the job that is designing styles and patterns. They are hired as technical designers who have formal training in shoe pattern-making, cutting, designing and sample preparation, or as stylist designers. They have to be aware of the international fashion trends and have the ability to conceptualise a saleable product. The retail sector holds a promising future for the professionals trained in this field.
India today presents itself as a gold mine for any category, the footwear industry being no different. In the last decade we have seen an increase in discretionary income, a strong awareness of fashion sense through availability of international fashion media and increase in international travel. All these factors have led to a more fashion conscious customer who considers shoes and accessories as (if not more) important as clothes. A quick look at numbers substantiates this fact. Today the India footwear industry stands at Rs 24.1 thousand crores, a healthy 20 per cent growth over last year.
Following are the companies who hire Footwear Designers in India- Super house Kanpur U.P- Bangalore, KA- VKC Group Division II Kerala- Condor Foot wear India, Surat, GJ-RSPL Ltd Kanpur-Footwear Design & Development Institute- Delhi /NCR- Bata India Ltd, Gurgaon- Varita India Pvt Ltd, Pune- Nike- Lotus Footwear Ltd- Apache Footwear LtdThough there is a large number of vacancies, designers eventually start their own business.
Since the nature of job prospects in footwear designing is very diverse, the remuneration can vary tremendously. Initially, one can expect a starting salary somewhere around Rs. 10,000 - 12,000 per month. International players offer higher pay packages to freshers which can range between Rs. 15,000 - 20,000 per month. Independent footwear designers can generate revenue depending upon the nature of their assignments. Entrepreneurs in this field can make hefty earnings per annum depending upon the size and nature of their business.

Hi,
FDDI is globally recognised brand for footwear design and production, retail. The Institutes rigorous training programmes focuses on content, knowledge creation, creativity, innovation, leadership, teamwork and is reflected in its record of very high placement for all its graduates. FDDI has always enjoyed special preference for Indian as well as foreign employers on account of its excellent performance sustained over a long period of time and its strong brand image.
The corporate relations and placement department plays a key role in counselling and guiding the students of the Institute for their successful career. It is a crucial interface for the students between the stage of completion of academic programme of studies and entry into the professional world.
List of some of major companies who have employed our students is given below:
Industry Associate
Abraham & ThakoreFuture Group
Pantaloons
Action
Globus
Planet Sports Pvt. Ltd.
Adidas India
Gupta Overseas
Puma
Aditya Birla Group
Hi Design
Rajesh Pratap Singh
Alpine Apparels Pvt. Ltd.
Images Retail
Raw mango
Anita Dongre
Impactiva
Reebok
Armaani
Impulse
Regal
Associated Lighting Company
India Mart
Relaxo
AV Thomas
ITC
Wills Lifestyle
Reliance Footprints
Bachi Shoes
Jabong
Reliance Retail
Bata India
Jumbo Electronics Corp. Pvt. Ltd.
Reliance Luxury Brands
Baer India
Kapsons
Shahi Exports
Bayer
KH Group
Shoe Mart Dubai
Bharti Wal-Mart Group
Khadims
Shopper's Stop
Blues & Blues
Kiwi Shoes
Impex
BMI
Lakhani
Sole Threads

Hi Ajay!
The entrance exam of FDDI comprises of a general aptitude test and a design aptitude test, General aptitude test includes quantitative aptitude test, Analytical ability test, English language test and General Knowledge. To prepare for this, you can refer to the entrance exam books and sample papers available in the market. Or you can option for a coaching class. For the second part, that is, design aptitude test, it is designed to see you creativity skills. So practice some drawing and sketching for the same. You can refer to this link for more detailed information about the test https://www.shiksha.com/college/footwear-design-and-development-institute-fddi/exams/fddi-aist