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Mojito

Pair of Shoes
2015 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A single piece of carbon fibre wraps around the wearer’s foot like a twist of lime peel, hence the name, ‘Mojito’. Using 3D printing, injection moulding and scanning, Julian Hakes created this innovative design that supports the heel and the ball of the feet with no footplate in between. Hakes is one of a number of contemporary architects who sees the engineering possibilities in shoe design.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoes
  • Shoes
TitleMojito (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Carbon fibre, leather lining, rubber sole.
Brief description
pair of shoes, 'Mojito', Julian Hakes, 2015
Physical description
Spiral shoes in deep blue with watermelon lining, constructed in a foot-hugging spiral.
Dimensions
  • Height: 130mm
  • Width: 100mm
  • Length: 220mm
Gallery label
  • 9. ‘Mojito’ shoes 2015 London Julian Hakes Synthetics Given by Julian Hakes V&A: T.25:1, 2-2015(2015)
  • Engineering Shoes A single piece of carbon fibre wraps around the wearer’s foot like a twist of lime peel, hence the name, ‘Mojito’. Using 3D printing, injection moulding and scanning, Julian Hakes created this innovative design that supports the heel and the ball of the feet with no footplate in between. Hakes is one of a number of contemporary architects who sees the engineering possibilities in shoe design.‘Mojito’ shoes 2015 London Julian Hakes Synthetics Given by Julian Hakes V&A: T.25:1, 2-2015
Credit line
Given by Julian Hakes
Summary
A single piece of carbon fibre wraps around the wearer’s foot like a twist of lime peel, hence the name, ‘Mojito’. Using 3D printing, injection moulding and scanning, Julian Hakes created this innovative design that supports the heel and the ball of the feet with no footplate in between. Hakes is one of a number of contemporary architects who sees the engineering possibilities in shoe design.
Collection
Accession number
T.25:1,2-2015

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Record createdJune 2, 2015
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