| Title | THE SHOE CREATOR |
| Brand | PUBLIC EYE |
| Product/Service | SHOE INDUSTRY |
| Category |
E03. Technological Achievement in Digital Craft |
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Entrant
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FREUNDLICHE GRÜSSE Zürich, SWITZERLAND
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Idea Creation
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FREUNDLICHE GRÜSSE Zürich, SWITZERLAND
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Media Placement
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GAMNED GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
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PR
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FREUNDLICHE GRÜSSE Zürich, SWITZERLAND
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Production
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FREUNDLICHE GRÜSSE Zürich, SWITZERLAND
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Credits
| Pascal Deville |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Creative Director / Partner |
| Samuel Textor |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Creative Director / Partner |
| Stefanie Schmid |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Project Manager |
| Nadine Mojado |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Art Director |
| Grégoire Vuilleumier |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Copywriter |
| David Elmiger |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Copywriter |
| Erwan Eydt |
Freundliche Grüsse |
Programming |
Describe the creative idea
We addressed the target audience by using the familiar esthetic of online shopping sites: With the help of a playful design tool, we exposed the social injustices in the shoe industry and raise awareness for a more sustainable approach towards shoes. With The Shoe Creator, the Air Jordan turns into a Fair Jordan, the Converse becomes a Confair. Within a few weeks, over 3700 fair shoes were designed with The Shoe Creator. Fashion and music influencers spread The Shoe Creator in their communities and reached over 150,000 followers at the core of the target audience. News outlets and TV stations covered the campaign and carried the message to a broad public. The Shoe Creator was part of the «Sneakerness», the largest sneaker convention in Europe. Subsequently, the issue of sustainability was permanently included in the convention’s agenda.
Describe the execution
The project went live at midnight and was spread through several online and print media outlets, as well as Public Eye’s website and an Instagram account where selected shoes created by users were published. Within less than a week, the three-month campaign goal of generating 1000 new shoe designs and corresponding mailing addresses was reached. A protest rally was organized in May where protesters formed a waiting line that went over several blocks, emulating the waiting lines in front of sneaker stores. The only difference was, the line had no beginning and no end, it simply went in circles. Bystanders were handed information to the campaign. The winner of the shoe design contest received his actual shoe in his size, produced under 100% fair and sustainable conditions.