Winning Shoes Released

Jack Yu's winning design from the Vein Wear International Men's Shoe Design Competition, the Vagrant Shoe has been made by Vein's cobblers and is available for purchase online and in the Brisbane City Vein Shoe Store for AU$289.00. Here they are:

Congratulations Jack!  The Vagrant Shoe was the most popular design with both the public and the judges.  

This from Judge Gordon Kelly:

"All 3 shoes are very interesting and creative, my 1st choice would be the ‘Vagrant’ because I just like it. Especially the complex lacing and I think it would lend itself to the Vein line very well. As for comments I think the puckering on the upper around the metatarsal area could turn out to be difficult to replicate in a production environment. And I think the undercut heel could be detrimental to both stability and wear (dependant on the depth of undercut of course). "

This from designer Jack Yu:

"I design this shoe to describe my feeling when I traveling alone. The idea is to have two faces for the shoe. Outside is like a jacket, it protects me from wind and rain. It might be looked dirty and wrinkled on outside, but inside is still pure and with passion.
Top four eyelets are hidden under overlay to hint there is something behind surface. In front toe there are three obvious wrinkles which made in propose. These three wrinkles continue lines of lace as a decoration for the shoe."

And this from Jack on the finished product:


"The sample is FAN~TA~~S~~TIC!!!!  I am very impressed when I saw the photos. Thanks for your effort. Well done!"