the converse chuck 70 has been my go-to shoe since 2020. idk i just love the iconic silhouette and find that it goes well with my entire wardrobe throughout the year.
inevitably, through persistent usage and wear, every chuck starts falling apart after about a year and a half. it begs the decision on whether to throw the shoe away when it's past its time. i figure why give my chucks new lives and make them look new again!
the nice thing about these shoes is that they are made of a significant amount of canvas material. i can't say i've ever had a particular interest in designing shoes, but i really do love customizing my own!!
none of these are for sale and i do not do commissions (currently). these are all handmade with no machinery and some have taken me a significant amount of time to complete. i just wanted to share a practice of mine that i enjoy doing :)
chatters (2023)
dedicated to the 176 original emojis developed by Shigetaka Kurita in 1999, and popularized by the Nintendo DS in 2006 with PictoChat
globular (2023)
inspired by the globular NGC 6397 cluster taken and published by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2007
helix (2024)