This chelsea boot incorporates natural materials with industry-standard synthetics as well as digital fabrication with hand-making. It’s my first foray into working with and understanding synthetic materials that are commonly used in commercially-produced performance footwear.
Materials: Vegetable tanned calfskin, elastic gusset, vegetable tanned leather splits, two densities of EVA foam, polyester thread
Photography by Lucas Vasilko
http://www.lucasvasilko.com/
Inspiration from Yohji Yamamoto Y-3, Camper, New Balance, and Reebok
Process images: 3D scanning the shoe last, modeling in Rhino, CNC milling the EVA foam midsole, and patterning
