Color and Materials Footwear Designer

WHY JOIN ALO

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio‑to‑street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

This role will be rooted within our Product design team, with strong interdisciplinary collaboration with the Design, Innovation, Materials, and Product Management teams. You will build, create, and curate a footwear materials library from a creative and strategic perspective, ensuring our collection aligns with future business needs. This brand‑new position is crucial for close collaboration with our footwear designer & accessories director.

Your sharp eye for trends, cutting‑edge technologies, and color design brings a unique and new perspective to the development of our collection. You bring an understanding of the needs and executions our footwear business requires from a fashion and technical point of view. With a comprehensive understanding of the fashion and technical requirements of our footwear business, you easily translate these insights into your designs using carefully curated materials and color applications to create high‑performing products.

We need a strong technical team player that will evolve in a very fast‑paced environment. Your expertise in sourcing and integrating new footwear materials collections will be invaluable in collaborating with our inline apparel materials team to build out the collection.

• Focusing on our entire footwear collection, you collaborate with different teams and maintain an overview of the projects you are leading.
• Work closely with the lead for color and the senior footwear designer to curate the color collection, sometimes working very closely with the co‑founder of the brand.
• Keep an eye on unusual design, trends and new material technologies that inspire your daily work and can be translated into great ideas.
• Proactively hunt for trends regarding the latest colors, materials, finishes, and innovative technologies in the industry.
• Collaborate closely with the footwear & accessories team, defining signature executions that visually connect our apparel and footwear collections.
• Gather insights from cross‑functional teams to support implementation of selected materials.
• Build out a materials library and collection for Alo footwear, create new collections and developments with our PD partners to get ahead; create new vegan and sustainable options for footwear.
• Support technical solutions within each product family by understanding material DNA of each product and complex techniques of shoe making.
• Collaborate with our R&D material specialists, ensuring selected materials are functional and vegan/sustainable for projects you lead.
• Own projects from concept through final delivery by collaborating closely with our development team and footwear designer, creating and handing over clear CADs & briefs for production.
• Increase industry knowledge by collecting information from trade shows, retail stores, market visits, and partnering with internal teams on consumer insights.

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Textile Design or Industrial/Product Design.
• You bring 8+ years of working experience in the Sporting Goods/Apparel/Fashion industry, specializing in Color & Textile Design.
• You demonstrate a proven track record of understanding the Global and North American markets, derived from direct engagement with consumers and communities.
• You bring a wealth of experience from both larger and smaller brands, enabling adept navigation within a growing and fast‑paced company like Alo.
• You showcase a robust portfolio demonstrating expertise in engineered materials, trims, innovative dyeing techniques, and color applications across lifestyle and performance products.
• You bring a strong track record and knowledge of working with key retailers within the fashion performance & street footwear landscape.
• You possess strong organizational skills, adept at managing complex…