Honorable Mention 2021 / SUSTAINABILITY / RECYCLED MATERIALS / CLOSED LOOP MANUFACTURING

BRAKEPOINT

Photo Credit: Bianca Reyes

University

Savannah College Of Art And Design
Lead Designer

Jordan Earley
Expertise

Student

BRAKEPOINT uses unwanted bike parts and turns them into editorial fashion footwear. The industrial parts were collected from a local bicycle repair shop who found the pieces no longer usable or safe for riding. This caused them to be thrown into a box and collecting dust in the back of their workshop. The reused parts on the boots include: a front derailleur, a brake and bike chain links. The process of repurposing these unwanted industrial bike pieces allows for a lot of experimentation and uniqueness in the final product.