Performance Product Design + Wearables
Performance Product Design + Wearables
DESMA X 487.55
This immersive, hands-on studio course introduces students to the fundamentals of designing and producing athletic footwear.
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Hybrid
Cost
Starting at $925.00
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About This Course
This immersive, hands-on studio course introduces students to the fundamentals of designing and producing athletic footwear. Students will produce key deliverables of the footwear design process, beginning with trend research, target end users, benchmarking existing products, insight generation, followed by ideation, concept exploration drawings, and the creation of study models. The curriculum emphasizes form and feature development, problem solving, material and color selection, and the development of technical control drawings. Students will gain practical experience by utilizing both traditional and advanced manufacturing techniques, exposing them to the footwear design industry. At the end of the course, students will present a low-fidelity prototype, a CMF (Color, Material, Finish) board, specification documents, and a process book that captures their design journey and outcomes. The course is structured to reflect best practices and equips students with an entry level foundation in performance footwear design.
Spring 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Tuesday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Hybrid
Remote Classroom
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Deadline
Refunds only available from February 02, 2025 to April 12, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Tue Mar 31, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Apr 7, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Apr 14, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Apr 21, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Apr 28, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Tue May 5, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue May 12, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue May 19, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Tue May 26, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Jun 2, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Jun 9, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Summer 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
-
Tuesday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Hybrid
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Remote Classroom
Deadline
Refunds only available from April 27, 2026 to July 05, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 23, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 30, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 7, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 14, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 21, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Jul 28, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Tue Aug 4, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Aug 11, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Tue Aug 18, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Aug 25, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Sep 1, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
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