The SoleSavy Podcast EXCLUSIVE: The Making Of The SoleSavy SS3 w/ Community Members Nith & Michael - Episode #126
Sep 7, 2022
Community members Nith and Michael dive into the creation of the innovative SS3 sneaker, crafted with input from 180 passionate contributors. They share inspiring stories and challenges from their design journey, including unique influences like classical art and the Great Wave off Kanagawa. The duo highlights the excitement of transforming sketches into real sneakers while emphasizing teamwork and creativity. Listeners can look forward to insights on the sneaker's meaning and future community projects.
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Community Built The SS3
- 186 members joined a Slack during the pandemic to design the SS3 from scratch. 500 pairs were produced after the community agreed on designs and colors.
- The Great Wave off Kanagawa inspired the box, insoles, and overall color palette guiding the project.
Classical Paintings Sparked Colors
- Michael used classical paintings to extract color palettes and plugged them into templates for the group to review. This process led the team to favor the Great Wave palette and narrative about community momentum.
- The painting-based approach sparked the shoe's final color choices and storytelling direction.
Platform Shapes Design Decisions
- The team selected a Vibram sole from a large catalog and adapted the upper to that platform. Collaborative constraints changed early preferences and produced a design that worked with production limits.
- Material and sole choices drove many design compromises and final aesthetics.