KXIV Designs Adidas Ultraboost Sneakers Inspired by Herzog & de Meuron's Beijing 'Bird Nest'
Architecturally-trained designer KXIV has envisioned a custom pair of adidas UltraBOOST sneakers, inspired by the architecture of Herzog & de Meuron?s 2008 Beijing Olympics stadium, commonly referred to as the ?Bird?s Nest.?
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Architecturally-trained designer KXIV has envisioned a custom pair of adidas UltraBOOST sneakers, inspired by the architecture of Herzog & de Meuron?s 2008 Beijing Olympics stadium, commonly referred to as the ?Bird?s Nest.?KXIV?s design features a unique lacing system that wraps around the sneaker, held in place with a series of 3D-printed double-loop cinch locks. Underneath, a lycra texture is covered with lace-like lines made from abrasive-resistant polyurethane, giving the shoe a layered look similar to that of the stadium. To get it to hold its form, the upper lace layer the upper lace layer was baked at 300 degrees, creating a structure that is both supportive and elastic.
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© KXIV. Via Sneakernews
Architecturally-trained designer KXIV has envisioned a custom pair of adidas UltraBOOST sneakers, inspired by the architecture of Herzog & de Meuron?s 2008 Beijing Olympics stadium, commonly referred to as the ?Bird?s Nest.?KXIV?s design features a unique lacing system that wraps around the sneaker, held in place with a series of 3D-printed double-loop cinch locks. Underneath, a lycra texture is covered with lace-like lines made from abrasive-resistant polyurethane, giving the shoe a layered look similar to that of the stadium. To get it to hold its form, the upper lace layer the upper lace layer was baked at 300 degrees, creating a structure that is both supportive and elastic.
© KXIV. Via Sneakernews
© KXIV. Via Sneakernews
© KXIV. Via Sneakernews
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© KXIV. Via Sneakernews
A post shared by KXIV (@kxiv) on May 23, 2017 at 12:25pm PDT
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