Design Museum sneakers exhibition to go ahead
London’s Design Museum is to launch its Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street exhibition in May, curated by Ligaya Salazar.
The exhibition will show designs by Nike, adidas, Puma, Converse, Balenciaga, Kanye West and A-Cold-Wall*, plus Comme des Garçons and Y-3.
Visitors will be taken on a journey through the design process and learn about the icons and collaborations that have shaped one of the most universally relevant design objects, the museum said.
Ms Salazar explained: “A footwear staple for style, performance and comfort wear, Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street reveals the role young people from diverse backgrounds have played in making individual sneakers into style icons and in driving an industry now worth billions.
“The exhibition also gives behind-the-scenes insight into new upcycling and sustainable design practices, unseen prototypes predicting the future of performance design and streetwear and fashion collaborations that changed the face of the industry.”
The exhibition will be split into two sections, style and performance.
It will feature more than 200 pairs of shoes, culminating with the adidas Futurecraft.Strung shoe-making robot by Kram/Weisshaar, which pioneered 3D knitting technology that enables the production of full shoe uppers on the spot.
Image: Adidas Futurecraft.Strung shoe-making robot, designed by Kram/Weisshaar. Credit: Design Museum
