Dutch footwear brand United Nude, lead by architect Rem D Koolhaas, collaborated with model Shaun Ross to create a unique and unisex high-heel boot for all. The new footwear design was developed "with no particular individual in mind."

United Nude teamed up with Ross, who is known for his activism for gender-fluid fashion, and stylist Roman Sipe to create the shoe to break the stereotype that heels are only for women.
 
Internationally recognized as the first male African-American supermodel with albinism, Ross has been an advocate for diversity and gender fluidity in the fashion industry and beyond. Utilizing Ross’ s alternative personality and United Nude’ s innovative design process, this collaboration presents a shoe totally developed from different perspectives, but with no particular individual in mind.

"The Shaun Ross x United Nude high heeled boot for men and women brings together an innovative shoe company and an alternative personality, joining the two forces to meld a new generation of style in celebration of diversity," the companies said in a product description.


This fully leather boot features a distinct square-toe and geometric block heel. The heel-loop and hidden side zipper makes for fluid on and off wear.


The sleek high-heeled boot is available in a clean and minimal color palette of black and white, each of which is crafted with napa leather. As well as being available in two different colors, the boots are offered in two different heights, — a calf boot and an ankle boot —. The inner corner of each heel provides another geometric element with its block-like figure, chrome metal plate detailing that creates an illusory shape and makes the heel seem sharper than it really is.

Shaun Ross and United Nude’s ankle boots  is limited collection to just 400 styles.

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Rem D. Koolhaas is a Dutch architect trained at the Technical University of Delft in Holland.Nephew of architecture mastermind Rem Koolhaas. In 2000 he produced and edited a documentary film entitled "Moving Manhattan" with an accompanying book entitled "Shadow Book" with Neville Mars. In 2003 he was nominated with his Möbius shoe for the Rotterdam Design Award.

Besides architect, this Dutch designer launched "United Nude" in 2003 with Galahad JD Clark. Nude is a branding and design company that serves as a creative force and hub for interaction between architects, fashion designers, magazine editors and photographers. The products are about clear concept, elegance and new ideas where they often collaborate with other brands such as K-Swiss to create the first dual-branded United Nude+K-Swiss shoe.

www.unitednude.com

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Published on: November 2, 2019
Cite: "A heeled boot "with no particular individual in mind." Rem D Koolhaas and supermodel Shaun Ross" METALOCUS. Accessed
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