Footwear Designer II

At OOFOS, our mission is to make people feel good through our proprietary OOfoam™ technology and innovative footbed design, company culture, and community initiatives. We prioritize empathy, inclusivity, and creativity, leaving a lasting sense of WOW! We are committed to providing exceptional experiences for both our customers and employees, fostering a trusted and inclusive environment. You’ll have the autonomy and flexibility to develop your career and contribute to our innovative products, that enable people to live life in ultimate comfort.

OOFOS is redefining comfort through innovative foam technology and a relentless focus on recovery and all-day wear. We are seeking a Footwear Designer II to help evolve our product line, blending performance-driven design with modern lifestyle aesthetics. This role will contribute to the creation of compelling, consumer-centric footwear that pushes the boundaries of comfort and visual appeal. Design the future of all-day recovery footwear by creating elevated, closed-toe comfort products for lifestyle, work, and travel, while developing a distinctive visual language that makes comfort both desirable and functional.

Key Responsibilities

Design Execution

• Create innovative footwear designs from concept through commercialization across multiple categories (sandals, slides, closed-toe, lifestyle).
• Help discover, generate and/or translate consumer insights, trend research, and brand strategy into compelling, commercially viable products.
• Develop detailed design packages including sketches, colorways, materials, and construction specs.

Innovation & Comfort Leadership

• Integrate OOFOS proprietary foam technologies into new silhouettes and concepts.
• Partner with Innovation and Development teams to explore new materials, constructions, and comfort solutions.
• Contribute to evolving “Ultimate Comfort” from both a functional and visual standpoint.

Collaboration

• Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Development, and Marketing teams to bring concepts to life and ensure alignment through launch.
• Collaborate with factories and developers to ensure design intent is executed accurately with quality.

Trend & Market Awareness

• Stay ahead of global footwear, fashion, cultural and consumer trends to inform design direction.
• Analyze competitor landscape and identify opportunities to differentiate and elevate the OOFOS brand.

Product Lifecycle Support

• Support fittings, wear testing, and product revisions.
• Contribute to seasonal line reviews and presentations, bringing ideas to life for internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in footwear design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, or related field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, technical understanding, and commercial success. Shoemaking experience preferred. Experience working on fully new projects (both new uppers and new tooling) is preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop); 3D design skills (Rhino, Blender, or similar) a plus. Proficiency with PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of footwear materials, construction techniques, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to balance innovation with business objectives.
• Passion for Fashion, Culture, Art, Streetwear.
• Excellent sketching, visualization, and storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and follow-up skills.

Leadership/Cultural Requirements

• Cultural fit - matches up with the OOFOS OOsoul. Takes feedback and direction with professionalism, demonstrates a proactive, positive attitude that reflects the OOFOS OOsoul and team-first culture.
• Strong aesthetic sense with the ability to evolve a brand’s visual language.
• Passion for comfort, performance, and human-centered design.
• Curious, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented.
• Highly motivated, organized individual with ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
• Self-starter who can identify new opportunities, analyze a problem and develop tactics/strategies to drive growth.

Job Type: Full Time - Exempt, Hybrid based in Braintree, MA (Minimum 3 days onsite).

OOFOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train and promote without discrimination due to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.