Footwear RFQ Checklist for a More Accurate Quotation
A complete footwear request for quotation defines the product, design, order scope, technical requirements and delivery context. Jinjiang WENCHANG Footwear Materials Co., Ltd. Produces footwear outsoles and supplies shoemaking accessories and finished footwear. Use this checklist to organise a consistent brief for supplier review.
RFQ Overview
The Essential Information for a Footwear RFQ
A complete footwear RFQ connects each product to its design reference, order scope, technical specification, packaging and delivery context. Mark every requirement as confirmed, provisional or open for review, helping the supplier identify questions before preparing an estimate.
Product
Provide the product type, style and sourcing scope to identify what must be reviewed and quoted.
Design Reference
Supply artwork, a drawing, a product reference or clear images that show the intended design.
Quantity
State the required units by style, colour and variation to define the commercial scope.
Size Run
List the required sizes and quantity for each size to support production and project planning.
Technical Specification
Identify the material, construction and process, when known, as a basis for feasibility review.
Appearance
Provide colours and visual references while separating confirmed requirements from visual targets.
Define packing, labelling and custom box needs for inclusion in the quotation review.
Destination
State the final country, region or delivery location to provide the required delivery context.
Schedule
Provide the required date and identify the milestone so schedule feasibility can be assessed.
Testing
List test items, criteria and evidence requirements to bring quality needs into the project scope.
Scope Definition
Identify the Product and Exact Sourcing Scope
Name the product to be quoted and state whether the enquiry covers one category or several related items. Assign specifications, files and quantities to the correct item so each part of the sourcing scope can be reviewed clearly.
Give Each Product or Style a Clear Reference Code.
State Whether the Request Concerns a New Design or an Existing Product Reference.
Separate Outsoles, Accessories and Finished Footwear into Distinct Line Items.
Describe Any Combined Outsole Structure That Affects the Requested Product.
Design Evidence
Attach Artwork, Drawings or a Physical Product Reference
Submit artwork, a technical drawing, a product reference, clear images or details of a physical reference item. Label each file with its style or component code, and state which version controls the enquiry when several versions are provided.
File Identification
Include the relevant revision and dimensions or scale information where available.
Review Notes
Explain which design details are fixed and which remain open to technical review.
Use the artwork review service for a detailed assessment of submitted design information.
Send supporting drawings, images and specification files through the dedicated upload route.
Order Structure
Break Down Quantity by Style, Colour and Size
Present requested volume by product, style, colour and every variation that changes the item. A size run must connect each required size and its quantity to the correct style and colour. Label quantities as estimates when purchasing demand is not yet confirmed.
Total Quantity for Each Product or Style
Quantity for Each Colour or Design Variation
Full Size Range
Quantity Required in Each Size
Any Market-Specific Size Notation Used in Your Specification
Technical Inputs
State the Material, Construction and Process Requirements
State the selected material or production process when known, and describe each part in a combined outsole structure. If selection remains open, provide the footwear application, design reference, intended construction and required test criteria rather than guessing.
Outsole Material or Process
An outsole RFQ may identify TPR, RB rubber, MD Phylon, PU or an ETPU combined construction.
Open Material Selection
Material selection is a separate technical decision and should remain open until the project inputs can be reviewed.
Outsole Material or Process
Visual Specification
Define Colour and Visual Requirements for Each Item
Specify the required colour for every style, component and variation, linking each instruction to its product code and controlling artwork, image or reference. Distinguish confirmed colours from general visual targets, and identify the location when outsole parts use different colours.
Packing Context
Include Packaging Instructions and the Final Destination
Include packaging at the RFQ stage because packing and labelling can affect quotation scope and planning. WENCHANG offers anti-scratch packing and custom box options. Provide the final country and the relevant city, region, port or delivery location.
Product or Component to Be Packed
Anti-Scratch Packing Requirement, If Applicable
Custom Box Requirement and Related Artwork
Style, Colour, Size or Order Labels
Any Packing Arrangement That Must Be Quoted
Schedule Inputs
Make the Required Date and Milestone Clear
Define what must happen by each requested date, such as sample review, production readiness, shipment planning or another purchasing deadline. List multiple milestones in sequence, marking fixed dates and preferred targets. Dates are feasibility inputs rather than automatic schedule commitments.
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Schedule Feasibility
Timing must be assessed against product scope, design status, quantity, size run, process, testing and other confirmed requirements.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
RFQ Handoff
Send Your Completed Footwear Sourcing Specification
Review the checklist with design, quality, purchasing and logistics teams. When product scope and supporting information are ready, submit them together through WENCHANG’s footwear quotation form so the project can be assessed from one consistent brief.