About Us

Advanced Design Concepts is a design and development firm, founded in 1988, and located just north of Boston, specializing in the conceptualization, research,design, and development of footwear and sporting goods equipment.


The principal brings 33 years of worldwide footwear experience to ADC, having worked in manufacturing and product development at New Balance and product development and marketing at Converse prior to founding ADC.


ADC has a full staff of industrial designers as well as numerous contract design resources. ADC can take the client directly to the source, having many supply and manufacturing contacts in both Europe & Asia.



ADC has provided RD&D services to a wide range of clients, including:

 

New Balance

Timberland

FootJoy

Stride Rite

Quabaug Corp.

Mitre

Heeling Sports LTD

Mission Hockey

Hush Puppies

Tecnica

Descente

Sprandi

Ingenuity Express

JKM/OESH

Rocky Boots

Wyss Institute

Saucony

Dunham

Wilson

Sperry

K2

Pony

Merlin

UltraWheels

Wolverine

Lowa

The Tannery

Li Ning

K-Swiss

Warrior

Etonic

Justin Boot

Reebok

TEVA

Salomon

RedWing

CCM

Head

Quintana Roo

Roller Blade

No Fear

Diadora

SoleTech

ATP

Keds

Brine

Wellco

Brooks

Converse

Chaco

Vasque

Ecco

Uhlsport

Easton

Spira

Asolo

Lotto

Michelin

Swix

NEOS

Kempa

Keeping Pace

Black Diamond

Vibram


ADC provides a full range of services including:


• Market Research

• Product Design

• Concept Development

• Prototype Development

• Illustration

• Technical Drawings

• Material Specification

• Color Direction

• Footwear Engineering

• Commercialization

• Sourcing

• Graphic Design

• Website Design