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Locol Design and Source
A footwear design and sourcing agency. We specialize in the design, development, sourcing, and production leveraging Vietnam’s world-renowned supply chain and manufacturing capabilities.
From high-performance footwear to trend-driven lifestyle sneakers, we provide end-to-end solutions that combine innovative design, reliable supply chain management, and sustainable production. With deep expertise in the footwear industry, we help brands bring high-quality footwear to market.
Helping brands transfer their product to Vietnam production with achievable minimums, competitive prices, and preferable duties.
Services
Trend & Research
Creative Direction
We offer expert Creative Direction that shapes and elevates your brand’s visual identity. From concept to execution, we ensure every creative element aligns with your brand strategy and resonates with your audience. Our services include brand storytelling, visual identity development, campaign direction, and cross-platform design consistency. We collaborate closely with clients to craft compelling, cohesive, and strategic design solutions. Whether launching a brand or evolving an existing one, our creative leadership drives clarity, impact, and growth. Let us guide your vision and bring it to life through inspired, results-driven design direction.
Product Design
We specialize in design driven by innovation, creativity, and industry insight. Our team delivers cutting-edge solutions that merge functionality, trend-driven aesthetics, and advanced material design to meet the demands of modern consumers. From high-performance shoes to hybrid lifestyle models, we create footwear that balances style, comfort, durability, and sustainability. Using in-depth trend analysis and creative problem-solving, we guide each project from concept to production-ready design. Whether you're launching a new line or evolving an existing product, we deliver forward-thinking footwear design that stands out in today’s fast-paced, competitive market.
Tech Packs
We create precise, factory-ready footwear tech packs and specification sheets that streamline the production process. Our detailed technical documents clearly outline how each component—whether an upper, outsole, or full shoe—should be constructed to match the design intent. With a strong focus on accuracy, clarity, and industry standards, our tech packs help ensure your product is built right the first time. By combining expert design knowledge with manufacturing insights, we minimize errors, improve communication with factories, and deliver consistent, high-quality results. A well-executed tech pack leads to better footwear—and we make sure yours is production-ready.
3D Design
We bring your footwear concepts to life with cutting-edge 3D design services. Our expert team transforms flat 2D designs into realistic 3D visualizations, providing a clear, dynamic view of your product before sampling begins. Using high-quality rendering and 3D animation, we create engaging visuals ideal for internal reviews, design validation, and sell-in presentations. This speeds up decision-making, reduces development costs, and enhances communication across teams and with buyers. Whether you're visualizing a new outsole or an entire collection, our 3D solutions deliver clarity, impact, and innovation—bridging the gap between concept and creation.
Colour and Material Design
We offer expert colour and material design services that bring cohesion, relevance, and impact to your product range. Our team creates detailed visual line plans, colour CADs, and material specifications tailored to your brand and seasonal trends. We develop trend-relevant material packs that support storytelling and enhance cross-merchandising across your collection. By aligning colours, finishes, and materials, we help you build a cohesive, consumer-focused range that stands out in the market. Whether you're building a new line or refining an existing one, our strategic design solutions ensure every detail is curated for visual and commercial success.
Sourcing
We specialize in footwear sourcing with a strong, reliable supply chain and production base in Vietnam. We help global brands seamlessly transition from other sourcing regions to Vietnam, offering a transparent process, on-time production, and consistent quality control. Our local expertise ensures efficient operations, clear communication, and access to world-class manufacturers. From development to final delivery, we manage every stage to deliver high-quality footwear that meets performance and brand standards. Trust us to optimize your sourcing strategy with a focus on precision, speed, and long-term success in one of the world’s leading footwear hubs.
Testing
Our factory partners are equipped with Intertek-approved labs, ensuring high-quality footwear testing at every stage of production. Physical tests include slip resistance, flex testing, colourfastness, hydrolysis, and whole shoe appraisal to confirm durability and comfort. Chemical testing covers restricted and hazardous substances, ensuring compliance with international safety standards. With trusted Intertek-certified facilities, we deliver consistent, reliable results that support product integrity, regulatory compliance, and market readiness—minimizing risk and enhancing consumer confidence in every pair of shoes produced.
Product Development
We specialize in footwear product development that transforms your tech packs into gold seal and production-ready samples, efficiently and accurately. With a production base in Vietnam, our expert developers here in the UK and in Vietnam combine deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience to deliver high-quality samples—fast. We work closely with our factories to develop to your target price, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising design or performance. From initial prototypes to salesman samples, every stage is managed with precision, speed, and transparency. Our process ensures your footwear is market-ready, on budget, and aligned with your brand’s vision and quality standards.
Project Management
Our project planning services provide a structured foundation for successful footwear collections. We support brands with strategic range planning, creating a clear product roadmap and detailed range plan that align with market goals and timelines. From developing product briefs to defining pricing architecture, we ensure every detail supports commercial success. Our team builds and implements critical paths and seasonal calendars, keeping the process on track from concept to delivery. With clear planning and expert coordination, we help streamline development, reduce delays, and deliver market-ready collections with precision and efficiency.
Commercialisation
Manages the commercialisation process from gold seal samples to full-scale production, ensuring a smooth transition into manufacturing. The service includes detailed size grading for outsoles and uppers, refined pattern efficiencies, compound finalisation, and clear costing. With close coordination between design and factory teams, the process ensures accurate, high-quality results that align with performance and pricing goals. Based in Vietnam, the agency supports brands in delivering production-ready footwear that meets both creative and commercial standards—bringing design to life with precision, efficiency, and market readiness.
Material & Compound Development
We specialize in material and compound development for footwear, supported by a world-renowned Tier 2 supplier network. Our focus on innovative R&D enables the creation of advanced, high-performance materials tailored for modern footwear needs. From midsole to outsole compound development, we deliver solutions that enhance comfort, durability, and sustainability. By collaborating closely with leading suppliers, we ensure our materials meet global standards and market trends, helping brands stay competitive with cutting-edge, consumer-focused footwear innovations.
Our Work
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Our Team
Carl
Director
Brian
Creative Director
Julian Good
Operations Director
Rebecca
Design Lead
Chris
Senior Design
Cameron
Designer
Lewis
3D Designer
Kian
Junior Developer
Johnny
Vietnam Development Manager
Thuy
Developer
Thanh
Material Developer
Galvin
Quality Control Manager
Production
Trend & Research
Creative Direction
We offer expert Creative Direction that shapes and elevates your brand’s visual identity. From concept to execution, we ensure every creative element aligns with your brand strategy and resonates with your audience. Our services include brand storytelling, visual identity development, campaign direction, and cross-platform design consistency. We collaborate closely with clients to craft compelling, cohesive, and strategic design solutions. Whether launching a brand or evolving an existing one, our creative leadership drives clarity, impact, and growth. Let us guide your vision and bring it to life through inspired, results-driven design direction.
Product Design
We specialize in design driven by innovation, creativity, and industry insight. Our team delivers cutting-edge solutions that merge functionality, trend-driven aesthetics, and advanced material design to meet the demands of modern consumers. From high-performance shoes to hybrid lifestyle models, we create footwear that balances style, comfort, durability, and sustainability. Using in-depth trend analysis and creative problem-solving, we guide each project from concept to production-ready design. Whether you're launching a new line or evolving an existing product, we deliver forward-thinking footwear design that stands out in today’s fast-paced, competitive market.
Tech Packs
We create precise, factory-ready footwear tech packs and specification sheets that streamline the production process. Our detailed technical documents clearly outline how each component—whether an upper, outsole, or full shoe—should be constructed to match the design intent. With a strong focus on accuracy, clarity, and industry standards, our tech packs help ensure your product is built right the first time. By combining expert design knowledge with manufacturing insights, we minimize errors, improve communication with factories, and deliver consistent, high-quality results. A well-executed tech pack leads to better footwear—and we make sure yours is production-ready.
Manufacturing
Cutting
Stitiching
No Sew
Printing & Treatments
Lasting
Assembly
Quality Control
Testimonials
Vinny Clark. SUDU C.E.O.
The Locol team were great to work with. Their technical footwear knowledge, expertise in the Vietnamese supply chain, and their partnerships with some quality factories meant we received a fantastic service. The communication throughout the process helped everything run smoothly and their support meant that our product was delivered on time and to an excellent standard. We are highly appreciative of their professionalism and flexibility, often bringing things forward to hit our product launches.
Emmanuel Eribo. LOCI C.E.O.
Locol have been a great partner for us. They’ve got a great eye for design—always coming up with fresh, creative ideas that really hit the mark. They helped us move our supply chain to Asia from Portugal quickly. Having a great understanding of asia sourcing, supply chain, and production. The factory that we are using is very high standard and the end product has been great. They’ve helped us with internal process, and worked on a critical path that has put us on the right track. Highly recommended.
Laura Youngston CEO of IDA Sports
LOCOL have been our go to design agency to help us accelerate our performance footwear. From world-class designers to world-leading supply chains, their knowledge of the footwear industry is unparalled and their commitment to excellence is unrivalled.
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