Hello all! Happy Friday!
Let me set the scene for you! It is a brisk Saturday night. The vibes are high! The music is blasting! Everyone is look glamourous and the on their feet? Only the best sneakers! Classic sneakers! Sneakers that have been worked hard for, cared for, and may even be a part of a curated collection. Now, they are worn proudly!
Welcome to the Kicks and Fros Sneaker Ball!
Hosted by Young Affiliates and held at the Mint Museum on Randolf, the Sneaker Ball was a kickoff party for a limited time sneaker exhibit that is being held at the museum.
Let me set the scene for you! It is a brisk Saturday night. The vibes are high! The music is blasting! Everyone is look glamourous and the on their feet? Only the best sneakers! Classic sneakers! Sneakers that have been worked hard for, cared for, and may even be a part of a curated collection. Now, they are worn proudly!
Welcome to the Kicks and Fros Sneaker Ball!
Hosted by Young Affiliates and held at the Mint Museum on Randolf, the Sneaker Ball was a kickoff party for a limited time sneaker exhibit that is being held at the museum.
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As part of the event, we were able to see the exhibit!
I personally am not a sneaker aficionado, but the friend I went with is! He was like a kid on Christmas as we perused the exhibit! Telling me about the different sneakers and their history, packaging, and significance. It was certainly a joy to watch him experience the exhibit as a sneaker lover!
Even though I am not a sneaker aficionado, I am a creative and I really enjoy that aspect of the exhibit. The shoe designs were extremely creative! There were the original sneakers that first kicked off a brand. The original converse shoe, the original Doc Martins, etc. Then you got to see the evolution of the sneaker, how they began designing them to make them better and more ergonomical. Then you got to the sneakers where you can see the designer really having some fun! Takashi Murakami is a perfect example! He had at least two pairs of sneakers on display that were truly unique! Sneakers with cartoonish looking spikes on the sides of the shoe (which is my favorite!) and an octopus themed shoe.
Some sneakers really blew your mind! Like the biomorphic shoe down below. It has a futuristic/alien look to it but interestingly it designed to have lightweight and natural feel for the wearer.
I personally am not a sneaker aficionado, but the friend I went with is! He was like a kid on Christmas as we perused the exhibit! Telling me about the different sneakers and their history, packaging, and significance. It was certainly a joy to watch him experience the exhibit as a sneaker lover!
Even though I am not a sneaker aficionado, I am a creative and I really enjoy that aspect of the exhibit. The shoe designs were extremely creative! There were the original sneakers that first kicked off a brand. The original converse shoe, the original Doc Martins, etc. Then you got to see the evolution of the sneaker, how they began designing them to make them better and more ergonomical. Then you got to the sneakers where you can see the designer really having some fun! Takashi Murakami is a perfect example! He had at least two pairs of sneakers on display that were truly unique! Sneakers with cartoonish looking spikes on the sides of the shoe (which is my favorite!) and an octopus themed shoe.
Some sneakers really blew your mind! Like the biomorphic shoe down below. It has a futuristic/alien look to it but interestingly it designed to have lightweight and natural feel for the wearer.
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I mentioned earlier how important the packaging for the shoes is. For a true sneaker lover, they are equally as important as the shoes themselves. But why? Well, of course it prevents damage while the shoe is enroute. But the packaging is also designed specifically to create an experience during the unboxing of the sneaker. Of course, that makes sense in this day and age, the age of social media and influencing. But sneaker brands have been doing this for years!
It has become a known thing that sneaker brands are thoughtful and thorough in their packaging. It clearly identifies them as a brand and builds a loyal fan base of customers.
It was a wonderful evening and I'm so grateful to have gotten to experience it!
Thank you for reading and if you're able to get over to the Mint Museum on Randolf I would HIGHLY recommend this exhibit! It is a lot of fun!
Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!
It has become a known thing that sneaker brands are thoughtful and thorough in their packaging. It clearly identifies them as a brand and builds a loyal fan base of customers.
It was a wonderful evening and I'm so grateful to have gotten to experience it!
Thank you for reading and if you're able to get over to the Mint Museum on Randolf I would HIGHLY recommend this exhibit! It is a lot of fun!
Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!
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