Josh Brubaker
Work
Twenty-five years of footwear design, across my own brand, other people's brands, and a handful of shoes that went further than I expected.
Filmsuede
Founder & Designer
My own brand. Small-batch, one person, start to finish, based in Santa Ana, California. Every sketch, sample, and revision passes through me.
Independent Consulting
Design Consultant
Worked with adidas, Vans, Shoe Surgeon, Nahimas, and Lusso, including a three-month consulting engagement with Yeezy.
Clearweather
Co-Founder, 10 Years
Co-founded and ran Clearweather for a decade, from concept to production to running the brand day to day.
Supra
Designer
Designed the Skytop, Vaider, and Stacks, three shoes that each sold well over a million pairs. Also designed the Skytop Series 1 through 4, the Society, and the Falcon.
Quiksilver, etnies, emerica, es
Early Career
Where I learned the craft, how a shoe actually gets made, not just how to draw one.