# The creative genius of sneaker design

- Institution: TED
- Department: Play@TED
- Speaker: Salehe Bembury
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/salehe_bembury_the_creative_genius_of_sneaker_design)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Designer Salehe Bembury turns sneakers into stories — like a sunset-colored shoe and footwear with a hiking whistle in the heel. In conversation with TED's Cloe Shasha Brooks, Bembury walks through some of his most coveted drops (for Crocs, New Balance, Versace and more) and breaks down the risk-taking behind his work.

## Lectures

1. [The creative genius of sneaker design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/salehe_bembury_the_creative_genius_of_sneaker_design/590dde89d625), 14 min (TED's player)