Meet some of the footwear community's most interesting people, including Two Ten scholars and grant recipients, volunteers and supporters.
October 21, 2025
Two Ten Footwear Foundation recently welcomed a new cohort of scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. Most are employee scholars, and many of them aspire to rise within the companies they work for now.
October 2, 2025
Jilleen Liao is a freelance footwear designer and consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. A 15-year veteran of the industry, she describes her educational journey as “off the beaten path.”
September 29, 2025
Zachary Linscott is a freshman at Oregon State University studying zoology. He recently sat down with Two Ten to discuss how his experience as a footwear retail employee helped prepare him for a completely different career.
September 25, 2025
Introducing She Steps Up, a new monthly recognition series that shines a light on women in the footwear industry. The theme for our first spotlight is Emerging Leaders and our first spotlight centers on Manoela Varga, a Merchandise Planner at Shoe Carnival!
