living organism
Category: Footwear
Competitions: Taiwan Region
The Earth is no longer as we once knew it. Extreme weather, collapsing glaciers, burning forests, vanishing species… Beauty is slowly fading from the world. As human civilization approaches its tipping point, the Earth strikes back—and begins its own rebirth. One day, an unknown lifeform emerged. They possessed wings like butterflies, yet could not fly. Their skin was smooth like water, but their bone structures were hard, intricate, and organic— a crystallization of nature and technology in coexistence. No one knows their origin— Are they alien beings, or mutations born from the Earth itself? But one thing is clear: They have become the new symbol of a post-evolved Earth. This pair of shoes was born from the inspiration of these mysterious creatures. Its design draws from their appearance and vitality, translating the lines, textures, and dynamic resilience of their anatomy into the language of footwear. The tall, twisted silhouette of the shoe mirrors a body mid-evolution, writhing into new form. A deep blue envelopes the surface, representing the cold and quiet aftermath of a world in catastrophe. Interwoven cuts of military green echo remnants of nature’s memory. Organic orange structures wrap around the body like fibrous cocoons, symbolizing the struggle of life breaking free. Slender, elongated arcs stretch outward like wings that long to fly but cannot— portraying a state of weightless resilience. The heel grows in an interlaced form like dried branches, supporting the entire structure— A metaphor for life tenaciously sprouting from rubble and scorched earth. This is more than just a pair of shoes. It is a parable of Earth’s rebirth, The first cry of a mutated lifeform after civilization’s collapse. Blooming in chaos, nurtured by despair, It reminds us: Do not wait for a new species to be born before learning to protect our planet
