Design & Development

With our dedicated product team, your footwear imagination is brought to life. With offices around the globe we make sure our team is kept up-to-date with current market trends in various markets. In additions we apply a strict and systematic monitoring program which controls the development while making it easier for you to apply adjustments when necessary.

Our services include personalized teams

We assign a highly skilled, multilingual development team to work exclusively on your brand. Operating from our headquarters in China, our teams work hand-in-hand with yours from start to finish, ensuring continuity of process. At Rival, we value the integrity and security of your designs, taking every precaution to ensure confidentiality.

We focus on every detail to match your design vision on:

  • Lasts & Construction
  • Pattern making
  • Design and fit corrections
  • Reviewing and revising tech packs

Sampling Development

When it comes to footwear, samples are one of the essential ingredients for success. That’s why at Rival, we make all of our prototypes and samples in-house, in our own sample rooms.  There is no back-and-forth with factories for numerous corrections wasting your valuable time. We also have our own on site leather-finish department to further speed material development for your samples.  With our state-of-the-art sample room facilities and a full running production line outfitted with equipment imported from Italy, we consistently produce exceptional, market-ready samples that you’ll be proud to showcase. Simply hand us your design, and we will create a sample that’s worthy of your brand. We pride ourselves on craftsmanship and timely delivery. Once we’ve set a timetable for your samples, you’ll receive them precisely when they’re expected – no delays, snags, or excuses.

Material development

Today’s footwear has to not only be trend right in style, but also in material. Rival will work with you to create materials from the best suppliers in China and the rest of the world. We can work from photos or swatches of existing materials to help you develop the precise material you need. 

We can even develop some of your materials in-house in our own tannery, ensuring a quick turnaround for sampling when you need it most.

Color Development

Send us your color swatches, and we’ll create your palette on your choice of material for your line matching your expectations.