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(Archive) Hide | Leather Sneakers

Sneakers made entirely out of leather to challenge the industry to develop new practices.

This project was part of DDW 2022

HIDE are sneakers made completely out of leather. Inspired by stretching the materials properties, thus resulting in a hybrid of modern and handcrafted techniques.

Hide | 100% Leather Sneakers

Today’s sneakers are constructed out of varying materials, relying on lengthy supply chains and resulting in a mixture of unrecyclable materials. Within the sneaker industry, materials and production methods should be re-examined to reveal more innovate models. HIDE questions production methods and material value by using one single material and a vision of a local supply chain.

HIDE demonstrates that leather can be tanned and finished in a multitude of ways, to give it the qualities needed for all the different parts that make a sneaker. Simplifying processes and minimizing stitching makes for an easy repair and exchange of parts when needed.

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