iga węglińska challenges convention with conceptual women's footwear

iga węglińska challenges convention with conceptual women’s footwear
all images courtesy of iga węglińska, marzena kolarz kolage studio

polish designer iga węglińska walks along the thin line separating fashion and industrial design. for her, pieces of clothing are sculptures, works of art exhibited by the wearer. węglińska’s latest project, a line of conceptual footwear, doesn’t stray from this central philosophy. they are focused on form and materials, but also emotion and deconstructionist design philosophy; making a bold, but practical, statement.

conceptual shoe collection 

the project began with a 3D scan of a traditional shoe last,  which was then used as the base for CNC milling and 3D printing. from there, węglińska branched out, collaborating with a chemist to create a custom elastic polymer to fit the various designs’ needs. in addition, two of the pairs were constructed using a composite of concrete and PLA plastic. seemingly defying the laws of gravity, each pair represents a distinct move from convention and the tired aesthetics of the past. 

the pieces are made with PLA plastic — two are made of concrete, plastic composite 

there are five pairs in total 

each design is fully functional 

rough clay models 

patterns 

process 

3D scan

CNC milled surface 

3D printing prototypes 

polymer molding

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

edited by: nick brink | designboom