Independence Day Inspired Keds

When Keds Philippines asked me if I can design a pair of Keds classics for our country’s Independence Day celebration, I did not think twice. The theme is definitely close to my heart and it’s not the first time I designed a pair of shoes inspired by my passion for our country. (Back in 2003, I designed another pair of sneakers inspired by our country’s national heroes and traditions.)

So here’s my newest custom-painted pair of Keds! Not to be too deep, but when I was coming up with my concept, I thought that shoes will always come in pairs – one can exist but cannot fully function without the other. Just like revolution and freedom. In our country’s context, we needed the revolution to gain freedom, and the idea of freedom fueled our fire for a revolution.

This pair is officially on auction! There is only one pair of Keds with this design and I don’t repeat designs. It is in Women’s size 6 (but Keds’ sizes are a bit bigger than usual. I’m usually size 7 but the size 6 fits me well.)

To participate:

1. Minimum bid is at PhP 1,600.
2. Bids at PhP 10 denomination (example: PhP 1610 then PhP1620)
3. Follow and tweet your bid to @KedsPH and @cjdesilva with the hashtag #KedsPHauction (example: “PhP1610 @KedsPH @cjdesilva #KedsPHauction”)
4. Bidding starts now and ends at 11PM of June 15, 2012
5. For payments, you may deposit it through PayPal or bank deposit.
6. To claim your pair of Keds, I can personally meet up with you or ship it to you.

Thank you, folks and start bidding now!