KARHU RUNNING SHOES DECONSTRUCTED

Liam Gildea is a 20-year-old artist from Marblehead, MA and a current third year student at The Savannah College of Art and Design. In order to explore the construct of shoe design and the complex details of a running shoe, he ordered individualized components of the Karhu Fusion and Synchron. The resulting still lifes show an exploded view of the shoes and how each part comes together to create a running shoe.

8th September Running

ULTIMATE DESIGN

The pieces of upper mesh, insole, fulcrum, propulsion unit, midsole, and lace eventually are assembled together to create the shoes in Karhu collection. As individual units they might not seem that important or impressive, but each plays an integral role in the ultimate design of the shoe.

WORLD OF YOUR OWN

Karhu selects top quality materials and constructs the footwear in the highest standard. As Liam looked to showcase these elements through his photography, he reminds you to “stay creative and launch yourself into a world of your own.”

STAY CREATIVE AND LAUNCH YOURSELF INTO A WORLD OF YOUR OWN.

PHOTO CREDIT: LIAM GILDEA