SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

words_Keith Kunis

Known around Australia for his Graffiti and around the world for his shoe customizing, Sekure D has been involved in the art and sneaker community for a while now. He has an amazing collection of sneakers and his art has been featured in a number of shops in Australia and even in the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Exhibition in Melbourne. To help understand the immense honor of having your work displayed in the NGV you should know that it is the largest and oldest art gallery in all of Australia, but enough background on Sekure D…We’re here about the shoes.

This is Sekure D’s first official collaboration with a shoe company. Globe reached out to Sekure D based on his talents and believed he would be able to work his magic on this canvas the same way he does to Air Force 1s and Dunks. The shoe itself is the Mace Hi and features a contrast splatter effect on the red toe, wing and heel, with a graffiti pattern on the side panel and collar. Unseen is the insole which features Sekure D’s signature robot arm print and previously unseen but given exclusively to Sole Collector is the outsole pic which was believed to be black but actually features a clear bottom with an underlying splatter print and SD logo.

I was able to ask Sekure D a few questions about his collaboration, here’s what he had to say…

Where did the inspiration for the design come from for the Globe Mace Hi?

There was an overall color scheme that I was working with that involved the colors red, black and white. After that I was allowed complete freedom of design. For people who follow my customs they will immediately recognize the graffiti pattern and then the contrasting splatter on the red panels. The innersole also features my signature robot arm pattern.

Did you get to choose your canvas or did Globe provide it for you?

We discussed a few options but it was a mutual agreement to use the base model, it was my favorite from what we were looking at and looks great on foot.

Lastly, are there any plans for you to design another shoe for Globe or any other company in the future?

There are talks but at the moment that’s what it is, talks, nothing has been set in stone. I am open to whatever comes my way.

These are scheduled to hit select retailers on December 1st, but I would also be checking out Globe’s online shop for these to release. A little exta info I was able to get is that there are less than 2500 pairs of these, so don’t hesitate too long or you might miss your opportunity at snagging a pair.