Running shoe, meet craft table. For the first project under Asics SportStyle’s Crafts for Mind initiative, Amsterdam-based designer Camiel Fortgens has given the Gel-Cumulus 16 the handmade treatment: think irregular stitching, hand-cut overlays and layers of leather patches. There are two versions, both inspired by the simplicity of children’s shoes: a Mary Jane and a Velcro strap style, each keeping the Asics stripes on show. “We wanted to work around the original shoe rather than completely change it,” says Fortgens. The green pairs have already landed at Tillatec in Amsterdam in September, whilst the brown pairs arrive exclusively at Dover Street Market London this month. Part of the proceeds goes to FFort Foundation, which supports the mental wellbeing of young adults with and after cancer through art and storytelling. Take a closer look here.

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