Max Kong is a highly sought-after international footwear designer based in Malaysia. As an award-winning designer, she has achieved remarkable success in designing and creating footwear collections for various international brands, showcasing them at major fashion shows across Asia. Max has served as the Chief Designer for Greater China at MCM Footwear and Hush Puppies for over a decade, where her exceptional skills in product planning and meticulous attention to detail have been prominently displayed.

Max has also held positions as a senior merchandise planner for numerous multimillion-dollar brands, including Chanel, Dior, SKII, TWG, Godiva, Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giuseppe Zanotti, Bally, Versace, Hugo Boss, and Ralph Lauren, totalling over 100 international brands.

Her last corporate role involved leading the Aldo brand in the Malaysian market, where she successfully transformed its key product line.

Currently, Max owns MaxKong Bespoke Shoes, MK Innovative, MX Design, Bowbow, HNJ, and MX Maniere, forming a comprehensive custom footwear studio. She is a certified TTT trainer and Course Consultant under the Malaysian Human Resource Department, and a Training Coach at the Selangor HR Development Centre. She has trained over 70 brands in the footwear industry and more than 500 emerging designers, helping them establish their own “self-created brands” with the slogan “Made in Malaysia.” In 2023, she participated in revising and rebooting the industry’s TVET training plan, which had not been updated since 1998, and is honored to be recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in this historic undertaking.

Moreover, Max was awarded the Malaysia Women Biz Award in 2021. She stated, “We are a group of passionate individuals who aim to reduce the Earth’s burden by transforming waste materials into recyclable materials, with each pair of shoes making a difference.”

In 2022, she acknowledged by Britishpedia as an emerging international designer in bespoke industries. Always joyful in her creativity, Max brings a fresh vibe to fashion and the market. Without ever imagining establishing a dedicated high-end custom shoe service, she opened her unique bespoke shoe studio in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, in 2023.