WHEN EVA MEETS ENGINEERING

Before fashion houses embraced a puddle boot aesthetic and EVA silhouettes flooded the market, Native Shoes quietly pioneered a new frontier in lightweight, molded footwear. From the classic Jefferson, to the original Fitzsimmons boot, they’ve consistently experimented at the intersection of comfort, sustainability, and design innovation…

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Sculpted Performance :: Revisiting the Mechanics of Shox Exploring the future of propulsion-driven footwear, designer Slimane Khaldi reinterprets Nike’s iconic Shox technology through a sculptural, mono-material lens. The VX and Aero concepts
Collaboration in Layers :: PUMA × FUMITO GANRYU For AW25/26, @pumajapan and @fumitoganryu present their second collaboration - a 3D printed silhouette developed with @aliveform.bio. Emerging from shared imagery and rapid prototyping, the shoe
Before fashion houses embraced a puddle boot aesthetic and EVA silhouettes flooded the market, @nativeshoes quietly pioneered a new frontier in lightweight, moulded footwear. From the classic Jefferson, to the original Fitzsimmons boot, they’ve
INOV8’s 3D Printed Recovery :: Process as Product The INOV8 3D Printed Recovery Shoe was developed through a unibody slip-on construction, using both Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) with PLA and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) with TPU powder.
Behind the Seams :: Dior’s B30 Countdown Tech The B30 Countdown Tech began as a study in material architecture - translucent panels, bold overlays, and layered cutouts iterated to define its futuristic identity. Each stage charted the balance
Archival Futurism :: The Y-3 Regu 2002 The Regu 2002 continues Y-3’s archival dialogue, revisiting the Mei 2002 and evolving it through ornamental leather architecture. A modern reflection on heritage, channeling Yohji Yamamoto’s experim
THE BLADE 🔪 :: Cinematic Futures in Footwear THE BLADE by @aliveform.bio x @acronym.gmbh - a barefoot 3D printed shoe designed without precedent. Early samples and on-foot looks reveal a form born from cinema and material exploration rather than tr
KNWLS x Nike Air Max Muse :: A Collision of Couture & Sport Making its debut at the KNWLS Milan runway, the Nike Air Max Muse highlights the brand’s ability to translate their signature tension - between fragility and aggression - into foo
From Concept to Archive :: The Puma NuMostro Unreleased explorations of the PUMA NuMostro, designed by Jeff Makos [ @rhm_footwear ] in the mid-2000s. Building on the radical DNA of the original Mostro, the NuMostro introduced amplified podular sole
Archival Revival :: Puma Beisser Originally released in 2005, the Puma Beisser was designed by Peter Schmid during a time when brands truly embraced creative risk-taking. With its aggressive, bite-inspired outsole, stabilizing heel cage, and premium