Two Ten Scholar Highlight: Kelvin Fonville
June 7, 2025
Kelvin Fonville is a Two Ten scholar who recently graduated from Hampton University with a degree in Finance. Kelvin shared a bit of his story at Two Ten’s annual gala in early June.
Community Stories
Meet some of the footwear community's most interesting people, including Two Ten scholars and grant recipients, volunteers and supporters.
Two Ten Talks With the Women Behind Footwear Market Week
May 30, 2025
This is a big week for footwear, as brands and retailers come to NYC for June market week trade shows and meetings. We recently caught up with two of the women who help make it all possible and talked about everything from what to expect in 2026 to the increasing presence of women in leadership roles in the trade show space.
One on One With Sarah Sukumaran, Founder and CEO of Lilith NYC
May 6, 2025
Sarah Sukumaran is the founder and CEO of Lilith NYC, a luxury sneaker startup that launched in 2021. Here, she discusses her journey from director of product at Nike to starting her own brand, and how she utilized Two Ten’s WIFI grant program to level up her skills in design.
How a WIFI Grant Helped Yeseily Pruneda Transition to Footwear Design at Pentland Brands
May 3, 2025
Yeseily Pruneda is a Hardgoods Designer for Speedo at Pentland Brands. Last year she completed a footwear manufacturing workshop with Arsutoria, where she learned the fundamentals of shoemaking.