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Scrap Metal Sneaker Sculptures by Gabriel Dishaw

Gabriel Disha‘s electronic scrap-metal sneaker sculptures exist in a Bermuda triangle of sneaker art, somewhere between old-school brass diver boots, LA Lights, and highest-tensile Flyknits.
Disha is a junk artist whose imagination can take your old Mac Classic II and turn in into a pair of Air Max 90s. Other works include Jordans, Nike ACGs, and Dunks, and Frees Runs
Check out all his sneaker creations as well as his other amazing work at Gabriel’s website.

Inside Access: Evolving the Upper

 

Shoe design fuses art with science. It’s a delicate balance of blending breakthrough form with proper function to deliver exceptional performance.

Since 1972, Nike Basketball has been on a quest to create shoes that deliver cutting-edge innovation and bold design. By taking risks and providing athletes with footwear they never imagined, Nike has ushered in a fresh approach to designing shoes.

When dissecting the three fundamental elements of a basketball shoe you have the upper, midsole and outsole. The “upper” of the shoe, the top portion above the sole, is critical to keeping an athlete secure, supported and comfortable. The surface area of an upper also is key real estate for color, graphics and unique performance attributes.

Spanning five decades, the transformation of the basketball shoe’s upper has been dramatic. In 1972, the Blazer was a simple cut-and-sew leather design. In 2012, Nike introduced the revolutionary Kobe 8 System, a completely new interpretation with Nike Engineered Mesh, made to meet the needs of one of the game’s best players.

Here is a look back at transformative moments in the evolution of the upper: