The idea behind RYZ is pretty simple. Create a community of sneaker heads who design all the shoes you produce, but only make the ones that receive the most votes. In this sense RYZ’s business plan is really similar to the t-shirt community threadless.com and ensures that there will be an audience of willing purchasers upon creation.

The process seems pretty simple.

1. Download the template
2. Design your pieces (sections of shoe)
3. Upload the design. The website will turn it into a 3D model.
4. Submit

Here are some early entries from this young site.

After that all you have to do is spam your social networks conections to vote for it, because when all is said and done this is a popularity contest. Those that can campaign their cause the best will get $1,000 for the effort plus $1 for every pair sold.

If anyone decides to enter, feel free to send a image to us and we’ll post it.