“Understanding fashion from the inside also means understanding where and how it is constructed.”

The province of Alicante is one of the most important footwear ecosystems in Europe. Factories, product development, materials, sourcing, industrialization, and international brands co-exist within a single network that has operate, for years, almost invisibly to a large part of the industry. This immersive program is designed to experience footwear from the inside: to understand how a collection is actually built, how factories work, how decisions are made, and how creativity, product, and industry connect in the real world. Because today, understanding product also means understanding the system that supports it.
During this experience we will see:
— How the footwear ecosystem really works in Alicante
— How factories, brands, and product teams work
— Product development and collection building
— Materials, sourcing, and industrial processes
— How design and commercial viability connect
— Timing, production, and reaction speed
— What differentiates a coherent collection from a chaotic collection
— How the industry really thinks from the inside
— How to connect creativity, business, and industrialization
— Strategic vision applied to the real product
The experience includes:
— Factory and major brand visits
— Workshops and strategic sessions
— Conversations with industry professionals
— Real cases
— Networking
— Spaces for analysis and feedback
— Limited access and close guidance
Who is it for?
— Designers
— Product teams
— Buyers
— Emerging brands
— Apparel professionals who want to expand their category vision
— People who want to understand footwear from a strategic and industrial perspective
— Professionals looking to connect industry and real business
Language of instruction: Spanish.
€2,700
Early Bird
Price for the first 10 spots.
€3,500
Regular
You will understand footwear from a much more transversal, strategic, and industrial perspective. And you will see how product decisions begin long before the design... and end long after the sale. Because fashion is understood through creativity, but also: through factories, time, and structure.