OUR MISSION

SHOE LAB NYC is a footwear and handbag, branding and design consultancy company.

From sketch to shelf, mind to market, SHOE LAB NYC will empower collaborating footwear and handbag companies to navigate the entire development process.

Private equity consultant

  • Provide apparel and footwear companies with the planning, and execution of strategies for sales and marketing.

  • Consult with private equity firms in due diligence analysis for investment and acquisition.

  • Advising firms seeking mergers/acquisitions on due diligence.

  • Formulating sales/marketing strategies for reorganization of turnaround situations.

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SHORT BIO (click to linkedin)

David Aaron Siskin is a highly accomplished footwear entrepreneur with over four decades of expertise in shoe design, brand development, and business strategy. Renowned for his ability to craft distinctive footwear brands, David has forged impactful collaborations with ready-to-wear designers, brand owners, and licensees across diverse categories, including dress, casual, and athletic footwear.

With a deep understanding of shoemaking and handbag-making technologies, as well as expertise in leathers and components, David brings a holistic approach to product creation. Over his career, he has cultivated a vast network of trusted international footwear manufacturers and suppliers, building enduring, cooperative, and successful partnerships that drive exceptional results.

Recent Experience:

  • Advisor/Consultant SABAH

    • Material sourcing and development

    • New product concept development

    • Design consultation with collaborating brands.

    • Designed and built a shoe design studio and production factory in El Paso, Texas.

  • Investor/Advisor/Consultant  MARGAUX

    • Responsibilities

      • Designer

      • Technical fit expert

      • Product development/sourcing/production management

  • Advisor/Consultant HYER GOODS

    • Handbag and accesory designer

    • Product development/sourcing/production management

    • Successfully moved production from asia to Italy

  • Designed and developed branded footwear for the Elyse Walker retail chain. Sourced from Italy and Spain.

  • Consulted for Alice + Olivia for sourcing and fit. Sourced from Brazil and China.

  • Partnered in and managed a New York City shoe factory and design studio while designing and building two shoe brands.

Relevant Past Experience:

·      Built, owned and operated a full service design studio with multiple clients addressing multiple global markets and footwear categories, designing and producing unbranded footwear.

·      Created, marketed and eventually sold a successful international footwear brand, DAVID AARON, wholesale business, DIVA INTERNATIONAL and Spanish footwear design and sourcing agency, DESIGN STUDIO S.L., to a public corporation, STEVE MADDEN (SHOO).

Speaks fluent English, Italian and Spanish.