Oct 20 2009I'd Wear Them: Nikes Made Out Of Junk
Gabriel Dishaw is an artist who works primarily in the medium of junk. Like rusty metal sprockets and nuts and bolts. And among other sculptures, he creates shoes with these things.
This piece was a continuation of my previous piece JUNK DUNK (Right) I wanted to attempt this approach again, with a more refined and detailed outcome. I used very little wire and more glue to keep the piece more clean, and less bulky. I also added new details, a hinged tongue and nike logo's on both the tongue and back of the shoe. On previous models I used a real nike sole to build of off. With this piece I started from scratch and build the sole from circuit boards.
Impressive, Gabriel. But there is no doubt in my mind I could dunk in these things. And I don't care if they do cut off all my toes off and give me tetanus -- I don't like standing or talking anyways! I'm more of a lie down and type kind of guy anyways. What? YES I'M STILL IN BED.
Hit the jump for a bunch more shots plus three other Nike models Gabriel has created.
Thanks to matthew, who once wore cinderblock shoes AND COULD STILL DUNK. I smell Flubber!
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Reader Comments
1. Closet Nerd - October 20, 2009 1:05 PM
Wow, talk about a pair of 'shit kickers'
2. Closet Nerd - October 20, 2009 1:06 PM
They look like Nikes for Bender
3. Pat - October 20, 2009 1:06 PM
Awesome work Gabriel! These are much cooler than the real thing (and even a bit steampunk-y).
4. JADE - October 20, 2009 1:11 PM
Can you even imagine the blisters those bitches would give you. uuggghh
5. Q - October 20, 2009 1:14 PM
I bet these would shred your feet
6. Ham Bone - October 20, 2009 1:21 PM
Thats what i call a steel toe
@3 your right about the steampunk thing
7. naas - October 20, 2009 1:27 PM
@3 it's circuitpunk, a distant futuristic cousin of steampunk. I have a wall in my studio covered with old circuitry & I use it to travel through time
8. naas - October 20, 2009 1:28 PM
...what a great idea though, minus the nike logo. I want a pair, but I'd replace the 'nike' letters with 'wire'
9. Chuck Nunchuck - October 20, 2009 1:30 PM
I wonder if little boy and girl robots worked in a sweatshop to make these.
10. Closet Nerd - October 20, 2009 2:06 PM
@9 I heard they used the little robot girl from "Small Wonder" as robot slave labor
11. naas - October 20, 2009 2:21 PM
@9 if they did, it's just another sign that we're finally headed for futuristic living
12. Closet Nerd - October 20, 2009 2:29 PM
@11 Seth Green was on this radio show, and he suggested that the father on the show, who invented small wonder, invented her because he was really a pedofile, and was embarrased to have a transgender son, who sounded like a girl.
I think he has a point. If you were going to make a female robot, why make her 10 years old?
13. Artur - October 20, 2009 2:31 PM
@9 I hope they did. Its good for them to know their place
14. jodie - October 20, 2009 2:41 PM
Shoes for robots.
15. aaronwegotnerve - October 20, 2009 2:50 PM
is it safe to ware those things?
theyd cut you the hell up
16. Heather - October 20, 2009 2:55 PM
we likey.
17. naas - October 20, 2009 2:55 PM
@12 I wouldn't make her 10 years old, I'd make her 10 feet tall
@15 I don't know about 'waring' them, but they definitely aren't safe to wear when it's raining outside
18. s3xt0y - October 20, 2009 3:46 PM
nike is an ugly brand
19. nikom - October 20, 2009 3:46 PM
i like it
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20. rad to the power of me - October 20, 2009 3:58 PM
grammar much GW.... ohh n/m good night last night ehh GW. Don't worry i got ya.
People the whole wearing them joke is beat to death. no more.
but seriously i see high tops but where are the Air Jordans?!?
21. Jared - October 20, 2009 5:35 PM
would hurt feet.
22. Chad - October 20, 2009 7:24 PM
Better get a tetanus shot before wearing them lol
23. Android Boy - October 21, 2009 6:43 AM
I want those Frankenstein Terminator shoes!
Good job, Gabriel!
24. Jaded Icon - October 21, 2009 8:18 AM
It will go well with my 3 ft cyborg body.....but why so short!?
25. uggboots - October 21, 2009 1:21 PM
it is so miraculous! That just i can say.
26. Tc of Awesome - October 21, 2009 2:26 PM
So....... HOW painful would that be?!?!?!?!?!?!
27. Vickilitus - October 22, 2009 1:23 AM
I want a pair. I'd wear really thick socks. Can I has a pair?
28. jioahf - October 22, 2009 6:07 AM
I beet your feet will get all scratched up after you were that to school
29. bluehost host - October 24, 2009 6:51 PM
Wow, I cant believe he has made so many.
30. no one - October 26, 2009 8:29 AM
I personally think this is really really cool but right now there's only one word in my mind... "ouch"