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I've never sewn, I've never 'clicked' (cut) leather, I've never lasted. The teaching was so hands-on, so detailed and supportive, I was able to emerge with a great pair of shoes from scratch. Inspiration for the colurway was manifold: the Parra Air Max 1 which mixed patterns with block colours, I used racing green as this shoe makes me think of 'lo heads and Raekwon in particular, had to use animal skin because LSS have so many great fabrics in the studio, and finally the versatility of the Air Max 1 itself—you can colour block different sections and totally change the appearance of the shoe.

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It’s been a great week designing and making my very own Piet Mondrian inspired Air Max 1.⁠ Couldn’t have done this without the chaps at LSS - for their assistances and advice to me every step of the way. They were knowledgeable, experienced and most importantly been very approachable throughout.⁠ It had been a superb experience and I would recommend it to anyone interested in making their own sneakers.⁠

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Made these from scratch 🎉 spent the week down at London Sneaker School and learned a whole lot more about the sneaker making process. I had never cut leather or used a sewing machine before this so I’m extremely happy with my first reconstruction. Can’t wait to bang out some more 🧡💚💛 incredible teaching and hospitality by the LSS team. I would highly recommend it to anyone that wants to get involved in this craft. What a week!