© Haavard Holmaas
Masfjordnes, Vestland.
2020
“Few fields are more obsessed with the idea of authenticity than the creative professions. There is a deliberate pursuit of authenticity – an attempt to recreate it, or somehow systematically harvest its force. Thus the race begins to manufacture this elusive energy for maximum output, often with monetary gains in mind.
Yet true authenticity, like most of the deeper workings of the universe, can not be commodified or contrived without a substantial loss of life energy in the process. In its most potent form, it is unadulterated, already there.”
[NO]
Eit bevis på at handlaga sko, laga av naturmateriale, berre vert betre med alderen. Dette paret av modellen Hand Sewn High frå 2016 får ein unik karakter etter fire år med dagleg bruk.
FEIT Hand Sewn High
Cuoio leather
Size EUR 43 / 10 US
Worn for 4 years
Photography by Ben Pogue
Courtesy of FEIT
[EN]
A testament to the quality of hand made footwear and natural materials, this pair of Hand Sewn Highs from 2016 carry four years of daily wear with grace.
> From campaign Sole Studies
[EN]
Over the last four years I have been involved on a range of projects for New York footwear label FEIT. Throughout these four years, this pair of Hand Sewn Highs have been with me, revealing more each year how beautifully high quality vegetable tanned leathers age. Time has come to pass these on to a new home.
[NO]
Dei siste fire åra har eg vore involvert i fleire prosjekt med New York-merket FEIT. Gjennom desse fire åra har dette paret med Hand Sewn Highs vore med meg, og for kvart år har dei berre blitt finare.
Process
© Haavard Holmaas
Masfjordnes, Vestland.
2020