Jean Michel-Basquiat leather slip-on with a social conscience
Paying homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Ababa Basquiat is part of our collaborative multi-piece capsule showing off three of the late artist’s Neo-Expressionist works. This shoe is made from Wild Hide, the naturally-scarred leather of free-roaming, cage-free cattle, sourced from small scale farmers in Ethiopia. Handmade in Ethiopia, the production of the Ababa empowers makers and supports local communities.
Consciously crafted shoes, empowering makers & supporting local communities
Hand-stitched in Addis Ababa, and directly providing sustainable jobs to local communities, these shoes are made with Ethiopian-sourced Wild Hide leather.
Naturally tanned by our partners, Pittards, our leather meets international environmental standards.
This shoe is embroidered with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s eponymous ‘Pez Dispenser’ dinosaur, one of the late artist’s highly acclaimed Neo-Expressionist paintings.
Ababa shoes carry the Proudly Made in Africa award, as they are independently verified for their quality, materials and ethical production
Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York.
Product Features
LEATHER UPPER
Made using natural cow leather.
WILDHIDE LEATHER
Made from naturally scarred leather from free-roaming cattle sourced from small scale farmers.
SOFT GROUND OUTSOLE
The Soft Ground Sole offers aggressive chevron lug traction and a sticky rubber compound for use on wet, muddy terrain. 2.5mm base and 5mm lug height designed to maximise ground feel and grip on soft, muddy terrain. The textured arch provides zonal grip for technical trail movement.
