Available now / Online at BAITme.com / Appolo Moc $75 USD / Appolo Chukka $85 USD
For their two new Apollo silhouettes, Native shoes takes their finest future fibers and hand-dyes them with a special process inspired by the century-old Japanese Shibori method. A sheet of fiber is rolled into a cylinder, bound with string, soaked in dye, rinsed, and then left to dry, creating the stunning Shibori grey and Shibori blue uppers of the collection. The grey moccasin-inspired upper and the blue chukka offering are combined with a lightweight EVA outsole, bringing the shoes to the crossroads of modern footwear and age-old methodology. Jet black offerings of the Apollo Moc ($70) and Apollo Chukka ($80) are also available. Continue reading for images.