Homage to the marks of time

Brands release OG colorways. '85 tooling. Reissues cracked and yellowed to reference. Every detail engineered vintage — except the shoelaces. Factory string, blank and bright, one component out of period. We reproduce the missing piece. Faded to match. Sealed to last. Deviation from reference: none.

The shoe was aged. The shoelaces weren't.

CLOSE THE GAP

  • EXTENDED LEGACY

    Workshop established with a single directive: extend the legacy debuting in 1985. Authenticity as construction principle — engineered for endurance. Each product cast upon heritage and modernism.

    Rich in history. Relevant today.

    INSIDE THE WORKSHOP 

Authenticity structural,
not cosmetic

Archival Material Program. 1985 origin. Heritage-grade material. Modern-grade construction. Authenticity built in at manufacture. Output unique per unit.

SECURE A PAIR

  • ELEMENTS PROOF

    Water-resistant. UV-resistant. Aging applied during production, sealed on completion. No color shift under standard wear. No structural degradation over time. The deterioration is controlled, intentional, and final. What ships is what remains.

  • ONE OF ONE

    Aging applied per unit. Fade pattern, fray location, patina depth — determined by process, not template. No two units identical. Batch size: 1. What ships is what exists.

  • ARCHIVAL GRADE

    Length, weave density, texture, flat profile — cross-referenced against 1985 production-year units. Source material: deadstock original. Deviation from reference: none. Replicated at tolerance level: exact.

  • UNMARKED

    No logo. No heat stamp. No woven tag. No printed branding. Visual interference: zero. The shoelace carries material information only — fiber, texture, wear. Nothing added. Nothing signed.

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DROP#1 — BLACK FADED

Limited production run. Restock unconfirmed.

The list

The list carries the only purchase link. No link, no purchase — at any price, ever.

Issue price while the drop runs. Regular price on remaining stock after.

The list is the only notice. No link, no entry.

Let customers speak for us

from 3 reviews
Next level

These are next level!

Pablo
Shoelaces, Faded Blue 67IN|170CM
Hit different

These laces hit different. My royals are looking so fresh with that throwback vibe.

Jérôme
Shoelaces, Faded Blue 67IN|170CM
Fire

Honestly, these laces are fire. Perfect color and the quality is right on point!

Isham
Shoelaces, Faded Blue 67IN|170CM

  • ISSUED FROM PARIS

    A Paris workshop. Brutalism and the golden days of basketball. Every unit issued with an archival card and an archival bag — parent pair referenced, original shoelaces logged, stored. Not packaging. Provenance.

    THE WORKSHOP 

REFERENCE

ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

A reproduction. Flat weave referenced to a production-year original. Faded at manufacture, color sealed after.

WHY FADED

Sneaker reissues ship with bright factory shoelaces. Faded finishes the aging the shoe was built to wear.

THE DROP

Each color opens once, in a fixed quantity, then closes. No back-orders.

CLOSED, NOT SOLD OUT

A closed run ended at quantity. Restock unconfirmed. Closed is the default state.

THE LIST

The list. It carries the only drop link. No other notice.

SHIPPING

Worldwide. Free over €100 in the EU, €150 worldwide.

The list

The list carries the only purchase link. No link, no purchase — at any price, ever.

Issue price while the drop runs. Regular price on remaining stock after.

The list is the only notice. No link, no entry.