The Sneaker Calzado by Kaj Ransvi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Calzado, Zapatos e Botas Competition Category.

FerroCalzado· 2021

The Sneaker Calzado

by Kaj Ransvi

Client: Kaj Ransvi

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Calzado Category

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The Design

About The Sneaker Calzado

O zapato chamado The Sneaker é un zapato tanto para a recepción como para a rampa de skate, é bruto e elegante ao mesmo tempo. A cor é negro mate con detalles en ouro, incluíndo unha pequena xoia presa ao cordón. Cando a sola se desgasta, pode ser substituída, polo que a vida útil dos zapatos é case atemporal. Cada zapato está cosido individualmente por artesáns expertos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

The Sneaker Calzado gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que The Sneaker Calzado sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. The Sneaker Calzado é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Shoe is raw and elegant at the same time, the materials are playing against each other. Each shoe is individually sewn by skilled craftsmen, the unique feature is that when the sole is warned out it can be replaced so the lifetime of the shoe are really long, the more you use it the better it fits, all leather are high quality.
By an innovative use of already made luxury fashion materials and left over fabrics from acting in a responsible and ethical way the producer have an intense focus on reduction of carbon emissions.
Dimensions & Packaging: widht 240 mm x dept 105mm x height 105mm
Tags: fashion, sneakers, shoes, footwear
Production Technology: Outer materials: Coco leather matte black, glossy gold colored leather. Inside: Nappa leather, Pendant: stainless steel with 14K gold coating. Sole:Double with ergonomic footbed. Each shoe is individually sewn by skilled craftsmen, the unique feature is that when the sole is warn out it can be replaced so the lifetime of the sneaker are really long, the more you use it the better it fits, all leather are high quality.
By an innovative use of already made luxury fashion materials and left over fabrics from acting in a responsible and ethical way the producer have an intense focus on reduction of carbon emissions.
Design Challenge: The challenge was internal to find a producer with focus on the environment, I wanted it to be located in Europe, no mass production, it was important that it was created by hand by skilled craftsmen.
Research: During my many years in the product design industry I have always looked at the sneakers industry, even when there are many existing designs there is always space for improvements.
Inspiration: I wanted to combine the bold and the elegant feelings in the sneaker design, a sneaker that you can wear both at the reception and on the skating arena.
Project Duration: The project started end of 2020 in the city of Malmo, the process have been very smooth much because of the close contacts with the factory team.
Operation Flow: The unique feature is that when the sole is warned out it can be replaced so the lifetime of the sneaker are really long, the more you use it the better it fits,
Team Members: Designer: Kaj Ransvi
Producer: RYC & RICH-YCLED SHOES