Now Open: Sneakers Unboxed at the Design Museum

The Design Museum in London launches its long-awaited exhibition, Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street, sponsored by StockX, from Tuesday, May 18th.

Featuring over 200 shoes, including highlights contributed by StockX, enjoy a rare opportunity to get up-close with limited-edition releases from Colette, Sean Wotherspoon and Travis Scott, as well as the most valuable sneaker release of 2020, the Jordan 1 Retro High Dior.

Split into two sections, Style and Performance, the exhibition invites visitors behind the scenes of the footwear phenomenon that has challenged performance design, inspired new youth cultures and shaken the world of fashion.

Uncover the stories behind some of the icons and collaborations that have shaped this phenomenon over the years, from Michael Jordan and Run-DMC to Supreme and Kanye West, and discover the influences that helped to shape global sneaker culture, from retailers such as Reed Space in New York and Patta in Amsterdam to movements such as the West Coast Skaters, Grime, the Bubbleheads in Cape Town and the 1970s basketball and hip-hop communities in New York.

Stretching the bounds of innovation, visitors will also be immersed in futuristic designs from the past and present. including a shoe created by the MIT Design Lab, and the adidas ‘Future.Craft Strung’, a shoe-making robot that pioneers 3D knitting technology to produce full shoe uppers on the spot. Visitors can also watch the global resale market in action thanks to a series of visualisations powered by StockX marketplace data.

Also featuring visuals and graphic work from Jack Harper, Jamel Shabazz, Grace Ladoja, Simon Wheatley and Reuben Dangoor, Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street is open until Sunday, October 24th, only at the London Design Museum.