Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Semmelhack, Elizabeth |
| Publisher: | Rizzoli Electa |
| Date: | 6/14/2022 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Shoe design is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in both the real and virtual worlds through state-of-the-art technologies, ground-breaking materials, and new and innovative ways of thinking about what a shoe can be.
Newmodesofmakingandinnovationsinmaterials areinspiringshoedesignerstochallengewhatshoes ’s mostfuturisticfootweardesigns,fromtheuseof newtechnologiessuchas3-Dprintingandsmart technologytotheinventionofsustainablematerials, including“leather”madefrommushroomsandsoles footwear design in the virtual world where adherence tothingslikecomfortandgravityarenolongerpart of the equation. The importance of sneakers in games suchasGrandTheftAutoandFortniteareexplored asisthenewenthusiasmforcollectablenon-fungible token (NFT) sneakers that are being acquired for tens of thousands of dollars for a single pair.
In-depthinterviewswithof-the-momentdesigners, including Iris van Herpen, the team at RTFKT, Steven Smith,Eric Avar,AlexanderTaylor,andmore,all conductedbytheauthor,divedeepintothecreative process, influences, and the future of shoe design. The introduction offers an overview of great footwear innovations from the past that have kept us a step ahead.
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