Inspired by Fujiwara-no Yoshitaka's Haiku poems, Inochi Sae are nubuck leather shoes designed to capture the life of the story between two young siblings.
Sung, the little hand-painted girl with bull horns is portrayed with a star and a moon stitched on her face, symbolizing the presence of her lost brother, remaining closure. Her laser-engraved image juxtaposes with the use of laser-engraved Miura text, which parallels the writing of Fujiwara-no's Haiku poem, providing a sense of playground delicacy, a safe space for Sung to coexist in her own world.
Process
Laser engraved poem on the right side of the shoe
Laser engraved Inochi Sae design on the left side of the shoe
Adding grommets to the laces holes
Contrasting lasser engraved designs and grommets against the Nubuck leather
Laser engraved poem on the right side of the shoe
Sewing the sole into the shoes
Hand sewing the upper of the shoe into the sole
Back design features a series of tattoo heart revolving around the Real Betis emblem
