Posts Tagged ‘Alejandro Giraldo’

Hold on There! Air Force Ones

July 29th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

My post yesterday explored the darker side of Alejandro Giraldo’s work at the Colombiamoda design fair. The Air Force Ones posted above showcase Alejandro’s ability to blend lighter colors with stark images in the span of a single shoe. These sneakers are dubbed Hold on There! due to the octopus that unifies the left and right shoes.

Alejandro broke down a major design barrier by creating an octopus that spans both shoes. The left shoe features the head of the octopus glaring at the viewer through beady yellow eyes. The wearer can touch the heels of both shoes to find that the octopus reaches well into midsole of the right shoe. Alejandro shows the cruel nature of the sea by adding some dripping blood to the Nike swoosh.

This Colombian designer shows his love again for Nike by adding the words “Just Do It” in white across the blue front panel. These photos were found at Alejandro’s Flickr page linked here. Readers can contact alejandrogiraldo1@gmail.com to ask the designer about his influences and availablity for custom projects.

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Viva! La Nike Air Force Ones

July 28th, 2008 by nkats Stored in: Air Force Ones, Custom Sneakers, Nike

A young designer named Alejandro Giraldo created these Air Force Ones for a Nike design project in his home country of Colombia. These custom sneakers were designed for a fashion fair in Colombia called Colombiamoda that showcased the best and brightest designers in the country. A peak at Alejandro’s work should convince most readers that he is a rising star in the customizing world.

The red/black colorway used by Alejandro plays well with the theme of life after death. There are skulls and bones painted all over the shoes including a happy skull on the left outer heel that looks like its ready to party. Alejandro used the inside of the left shoe to write out the words “Viva la Nike” in big white letters to celebrate his favorite shoe company.

You can contact Alejandro to inquire about his designs and compliment his work at alejandrogiraldo1@gmail.com. I will feature another pair of Alejandro’s great work in tomorrow’s post to show another element of the designer’s creativity.

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