9 African-American Shoe Designers You Should Know
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MadameNoire
Kris Wright
Kris Wright was studying business administration at Clark Atlanta University when he landed an internship with Reebook. He was eventually hired and remained with company for eight years. He wore several marketing hats before a friend recommended him to the product division. The new role put him in charge of the entire product creation process for the company’s collaborations with Jay-Z and 50 Cent. With this experience he departed, and in 2005, established his own brand of men’s sneakers, Jhung Yuro. Today his designs are available in stores across the US, Bermuda and southern Africa.
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