Commonwealth x Eames x DC Shoes
March 7, 2008 // Art + Design + Shoes

File this under “Holy Crap” and “How did no one think of this sooner?!?”. Commonwealth, one of the better online “urban” boutiques has teamed with DC Shoes and fabric makers Maharam to create an Eames patterned shoe called Gatsby. How is this show just being made? Did no one think to put this classic pattern on a shoe? I certainly didn’t, but I don’t make shoes. These bad boys are going to set you back $140, which isn’t too bad, but it’s definitely nearing the price of not worth it.

What else could be done like this? Marimekko patterned slip ons? Splashes of Tjord Boonte patterns all over some high top Chuck’s? I think there could be a crazy market for something like this. Vans? Converse? You listening to this? Hurry up and get us some rad designer shoes(but don’t be assholes and make them like $200).

Found through the wonderful, Friend & Stranger

Check out under the cut for more photos!

Bobby

  1. [...] get us some rad designer shoes(but don’t be assholes and make them like $200). — Bobby – Holy Crap March 7th, 2008 / 0 Comments / [...]

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  2. Really nice… I do not now that much about shoes, but in the photos above the black and red shoe does not have the same pattern placement, does it only vary between the color of the model, or every shoe produced? could be sweet if every shoe had a slightly different pattern placement….

    Comment by Benjamin — March 7, 2008 #

  3. Vans has been using Maharam fabrics for several seasons now with their Vault line. They actually used the exact same dot pattern that DC used about two years ago. Surprising that DC either overlooked or neglected this.

    Comment by Friend — March 10, 2008 #