technical description
Footwear inspired by Japanese pop-geek culture. Made of multicoloured, futuristic-looking sponge, with leather details and finishings. Footwear resembling chunky marine creatures, designed to recall the designer's childhood memories of the seaside.
Size 300x280x280mm, 877 gr. ca., 2015.
concept
Reminiscing of childhood family trips to the seaside. Hiroki was suffered from a type of eczema that stopped him from going into the ocean. It was the first time he felt different from others. The ocean became symbolic of a place where you yearn to go to, but cannot. These surreal footwear pieces assume a mix of autobiographical reference and are a tribute to similar people, trapped in a mysterious world that hinders them from doing what they love.