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Daniel Shaw — Footwear Innovator | Building Iconic Brands and Projects from Brooklyn to Vietnam | 25+ Years of Industry Expertise
ponsor The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner. www.CavnessHR.com
Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms.
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Daniel's Bio Daniel Shaw is a global footwear innovator and fashion entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and reimagining iconic brands across the U.S. and Asia.
His journey began in 1992 with Walkerwear in New York City, and he went on to collaborate with legendary brands such as Maurice Malone and P-H-A-T Farm before launching his own ventures — Pure Players, 1020 Blues, and TRPL. His designs have been worn and endorsed by artists at the heart of the hip-hop movement, shaping fashion's cultural landscape in the 1990s and 2000s.
Daniel's career expanded globally as he spent eight years in China refining manufacturing systems in footwear and apparel before relocating to Vietnam, where he's now building new operations that blend design, innovation, and social impact.
His latest venture, Soul Alley, captures the spirit of cross-cultural fusion — merging urban creativity with Southeast Asian craftsmanship to build something entirely new. With plans for factories and freestanding retail shops, Daniel continues to push boundaries in both style and community development.
We talked about the following and other items • Early career beginnings in New York's fashion scene • Transition to Asia and lessons learned in China and Vietnam • Hip-hop's lasting influence on fashion and design • Entrepreneurship and creative resilience • Footwear manufacturing and global supply chain challenges • Factory development and quality control in Vietnam • Sustainability, textile waste, and affordability • Intellectual property and protecting creative work • The design process from concept to consumer • Building trust and finding the right customers • Balancing creativity with market demands • Future of footwear innovation and technology • Reinvesting in communities through business • Global travel, culture, and creative inspiration • Efficiency, discipline, and daily routines • Reflections on personal growth and legacy
Daniel's Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielshaw-footwearspecialist/
Daniel's Advice "Don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't do something. I came from Brooklyn in the 90s — nobody thought this was possible. I've lived in Vietnam, China, Korea, and more. The destination is unknown, but the journey? The journey is dope. Keep pushing until the wheels fall off."
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ponsor The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner. www.CavnessHR.com
Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms.
Powered By Earth VC is on a mission to unf@#k the earth. They do this by supporting breakthrough scientific research, empowering outlier founders to build enduring climate businesses, and investing in high-growth startups that decarbonize the world.
Earth VC backs founders who are Ambitious, Breakthrough, and Committed. They invest from pre-seed to Series A. If you think you might be a match, reach out at [email protected]
Daniel's Bio Daniel Shaw is a global footwear innovator and fashion entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and reimagining iconic brands across the U.S. and Asia.
His journey began in 1992 with Walkerwear in New York City, and he went on to collaborate with legendary brands such as Maurice Malone and P-H-A-T Farm before launching his own ventures — Pure Players, 1020 Blues, and TRPL. His designs have been worn and endorsed by artists at the heart of the hip-hop movement, shaping fashion's cultural landscape in the 1990s and 2000s.
Daniel's career expanded globally as he spent eight years in China refining manufacturing systems in footwear and apparel before relocating to Vietnam, where he's now building new operations that blend design, innovation, and social impact.
His latest venture, Soul Alley, captures the spirit of cross-cultural fusion — merging urban creativity with Southeast Asian craftsmanship to build something entirely new. With plans for factories and freestanding retail shops, Daniel continues to push boundaries in both style and community development.
We talked about the following and other items • Early career beginnings in New York's fashion scene • Transition to Asia and lessons learned in China and Vietnam • Hip-hop's lasting influence on fashion and design • Entrepreneurship and creative resilience • Footwear manufacturing and global supply chain challenges • Factory development and quality control in Vietnam • Sustainability, textile waste, and affordability • Intellectual property and protecting creative work • The design process from concept to consumer • Building trust and finding the right customers • Balancing creativity with market demands • Future of footwear innovation and technology • Reinvesting in communities through business • Global travel, culture, and creative inspiration • Efficiency, discipline, and daily routines • Reflections on personal growth and legacy
Daniel's Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielshaw-footwearspecialist/
Daniel's Advice "Don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't do something. I came from Brooklyn in the 90s — nobody thought this was possible. I've lived in Vietnam, China, Korea, and more. The destination is unknown, but the journey? The journey is dope. Keep pushing until the wheels fall off."