Nathan Kiatkulpiboone (KXIV) designed an architecture-inspired sneaker for Adidas, taking inspiration from the Beijing National Stadium by Herzog and de Meuron. Through a structurally systematic lacing system on the Adidas Ultraboost sole, he recreated a small scale and wearable Bird’s Nest.
Nestled Adidas
Inspired by Herzog & de Meuron’s famous Nest Stadium in Beijing, KXIV released a pair of Adidas Ultraboost that feature continuous laces that loop around the sneaker.
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- 01 June 2017
- Beijing
The lacing system consists of two continuous laces that loop around support points in the upper part and around the heel of the shoe. The lock is a 3D printed double-loop cinch that keep the laces in place. Along the heel is another lace-lock to keep the network from sliding. The textured skin beneath the exposed structural lacing is an abrasive-resistant poly-urethane fused to a Lycra base. The upper part was lasted and baked at 300 degrees to hold its form in place.
Adidas Ultraboost Nest
Design: KXIV
Year: 2017