Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ by Que Shebley is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Bàtà Competition Category.

IrinBàtà· 2021

Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ

by Que Shebley

Client: Q by Qs

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Bàtà Category

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The Design

About Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ

Quswa Wholecut gba ìmísí rẹ̀ láti inú Ogun Badr tí ó ní ìyìn nínú ìtàn, pẹ̀lú ìkọ̀wé àfọ̀kọ́ Lárúbáwá "Calligxraphitti" tí a fín lọ́wọ́ sórí awọ Ítálì tó ga jùlọ. Alàṣẹ̀dá Que Shebley ṣàlàyé pé, "Quswa Wholecut jẹ́ àkójọpọ̀ àwọn apẹrẹ márùn-ún, ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan ń tẹ̀síwájú ìkọ̀wé àfọ̀kọ́ ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ náà, ó sì ń ṣàpèjúwe àkókò pàtàkì kan nínú ogun náà." A fi ọwọ́ kun ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan nípa lílo ọ̀nà patina alápínní fún ìjìnlẹ̀ àyàtọ̀. Ìsàlẹ̀ bàtà náà, tí a ṣe pẹ̀lú beveled waist, closed-channel finish, àti metal toe taps, fi ìfarahàn ẹwà ọlọ́lá tó dára kún un.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Quswa Wholecut Bàtà Àṣọ nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand carved arabic calligxraphitti encryption on high grade italian leather, than it is hand painted in layers with a patina technique. The sole is hand made with a beveled waist and closed channel with metal toe taps. Than hand painted to perfection.
Dimensions & Packaging: This shoe comes in 4 International metric standard shoe sizing including EU US JP UK
Tags: Qbyqs, shebleygroup, qshoes, qbrand, queshebley, Badrbattle, quswashoe
Production Technology: Hand cut by mastery cutters from tanned high grade italian calf leather, the pattern than is hand carved with the arabic calligxraphitti, than assembled and connected by hand to the sole. the leather sections are than hand painted into multi layers with the patina technique including adding the base color, than secondary and third depending on the pattern’s need and color absorbability to the leather. A unqiue hand bleaching technique is than used to create the aging like effect and brush stroke feel, giving it an amazing antique like finish.
Design Challenge: The challenges come from perfection the right mold of the shoe and design as well as the pattern and exact placement of the seams. Many prototypes are made to finalize the right cut, size and stitch line end of each pattern to end with the best design aesthetic to the foot. Other challenges include perfecting the patina painting on each Part separately while creating a consistency for each color and piece in the pattern, as well as layering perfectly each pattern layer without over whelming the leather so that it keeps its natural supple and new exterior. Also perfecting the placement of the calligxraphitti is challenging since certain leathers should be more visible than others for aesthetics and significance reasons.

It is as you are working almost the same as on human skin, you have to be very carefull as any mark will show and it doesn't heal.
Research: The process of our designs start with inspiration both for design and functionality, this particular model started with the history of the battle of Badr, and the story behind it and events. Diving deep not the details of the battle we toke significant event and encrypted them directly into the leather, where in a digital age history is lost , we want to preserve this history into art form that is also made to last for centuries, just as our ancestors using different forms of art and materials to preserve their history.

We than sourced the best tanneries and importers that supply high grade italian calf leathers.

Our master cutters carefully cut the patterns and prepare them to be sewn after the natural rest of the skin.

The patterns than are stenciled with the calligraphy pattern and a master artist carves in the pattern, once finished it goes to the patina artisan to start the hand patina process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the historical battle of Badr, the design encrypts hand carved arabic calligxraphitti including messages that highlight certain events during the battle.
Project Duration: Started in may 2020 in detroit usa, finished in August 2020 in spain.
Operation Flow: It is as you are wearing a piece of art while having the benefits of durability and comfort of the high quality production. It is comfterble for all day wear and built to last.
Patents: QS Que Shebley
Team Members: Que shebley
Image Credits: Shebley group llc
Que Shebley
Q by Qs