Highsnobiety
Kidsuper

Kidsuper founder Colm Dillane is never one to rest on his laurels. So far, the Brooklyn-based label has a PUMA collaboration that has spanned multiple seasons, an LVMH Karl Lagerfeld prize, and several Paris Fashion Week shows under its belt.

Now the brand, which is best known for its fine art graphics and patterns but has also dabbled in footwear (both in-house and via the aforementioned PUMA collab), has teased an all-new footwear design. The model, which can only be described as a Play-Doh-style mule, was unveiled during the brand’s showing at the 2021 LVMH Prize.

Dubbed ClaySuper, the mule is inspired by Dillane’s penchant for using clay models to create stop-motion videos. The ClaySuper was created in partnership with German designer Wörn Dauerfeuer, as well as 3D-printing experts Zellerfeld and AI design team keinGarten.

The final product has a handmade feel, even though it is 100 percent 3D-printed. Dauerfeuer and Dillane’s 2D sketches and designs were turned into 3D by keinGarten, before Zellerfeld, who has worked with a range of high-profile names in the industry, completed the project.

Zellerfeld’s Monolith 3D printer creates entire shoes in one go, whereas other 3D-printed footwear usually only features single 3D-printed components.

3D-printed and rubber styles have taken the footwear world by storm over the past 18 months. Crocs has enjoyed a huge boost in popularity due to the shift towards WFH and cozy outfits during the pandemic. Kanye West’s YEEZY has created the divisive Foam Runner, while Fear of God, ALYX, and other brands have all jumped on the futuristic, 3D-printed, or single mold train.

The Kidsuper ClaySuper is both a part of that same category, while simultaneously starkly different. While the other brands (bar maybe Crocs) have all taken a futuristic approach, the Kidsuper design is purposefully rudimentary.

So far, the ClaySuper has only been unveiled as part of the LVMH Prize collection. There is no word yet on whether the design will see a larger run of production. Stay tuned for updates.

We Recommend
  • Salomon Is Turning Recovery Slides Into Mary Janes
    • Sneakers
  • Where Was All the Slime at Prada?!
    • Style
  • Crocs' Geometric Slide Has Got Dimension
    • Style
  • The Olympic Dunks Surprisingly Have a Wild Side
    • Sneakers
  • FENTY x PUMA's Sneakers Just Joined the Wild Side
    • Sneakers
What To Read Next
  • HOKA's Chunky Hiker Is Seriously Smoking
    • Sneakers
  • Veja's New Running Shoe Is a Surprisingly Slick Crossover Sneaker
    • Sneakers
  • The Trader Joes Tote Bag Is No Stanley Cup
    • Style
  • Ghettotech, Bootytech, Sextech, meet the Detroit trio HiTech
    • Culture
  • Kendall Jenner in Business Bottega Is Best-Dressed Material
    • Style
  • 2024, the Year of the Beautiful Celeb Couple
    • Culture
*If you submitted your e-mail address and placed an order, we may use your e-mail address to inform you regularly about similar products without prior explicit consent. You can object to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Each newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. Alternatively, you can object to receiving the newsletter at any time by sending an e-mail to info@highsnobiety.com

Web Accessibility Statement

Titel Media GmbH (Highsnobiety), is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability of its Website, www.highsnobiety.com. Titel Media GmbH strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible to persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology. To accomplish this, Titel Media GmbH tests, remediates and maintains the Website in-line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which also bring the Website into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are ongoing. While we strive to make the Website as accessible as possible some issues can be encountered by different assistive technology as the range of assistive technology is wide and varied.

Contact Us

If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular webpage on this Website, please contact us at accessibility@highsnobiety.com, +49 (0)30 235 908 500. If you do encounter an accessibility issue, please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call, and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page or the information contained therein accessible for you.