# Competences — footwear designer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/06f89f2c-c6e9-40c5-a4a5-0e34d5fbc184).

## Essential

- **analyse types of footwear** (skill/competence)
- **apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods** (skill/competence)
- **communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages** (skill/competence)
- **create mood boards** (skill/competence)
- **create patterns for footwear** (skill/competence)
- **create technical sketches for footwear** (skill/competence)
- **develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans** (skill/competence)
- **develop footwear collection** (skill/competence)
- **ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design** (knowledge)
- **footwear and leather goods marketing planning** (knowledge)
- **footwear components** (knowledge)
- **footwear creation process** (knowledge)
- **footwear manufacturing technology** (knowledge)
- **footwear materials** (knowledge)
- **footwear quality** (knowledge)
- **implement footwear marketing plan** (skill/competence)
- **innovate in footwear and leather goods industry** (skill/competence)
- **last types** (knowledge)
- **make technical drawings of fashion pieces** (skill/competence)
- **perform market research in footwear** (skill/competence)
- **perform pattern grading** (skill/competence)
- **reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing** (skill/competence)
- **use communication techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use IT tools** (skill/competence)
- **work in textile manufacturing teams** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- CAD for footwear (knowledge)
- create 3D CAD footwear prototypes (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- design 2D pattern for footwear 3D visualisation (skill/competence)
- operate 2D CAD for footwear (skill/competence)
- prepare footwear samples (skill/competence)
- use CAD for heels (skill/competence)
- use CAD for lasts (skill/competence)
- use CAD for soles (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- footwear design — **84 %**
- sketching — **42 %**
- trend analysis — **21 %**
- trend research — **16 %**
- material selection — **16 %**
- concept development — **16 %**

### Responsibilities

- team collaboration — **21 %**
- factory visits — **21 %**
- timeline management — **16 %**
- trend research — **16 %**
- concept development — **16 %**
- design execution — **16 %**

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