THE FOUNDS

• University
  Savannah College Of Art And Design
• Lead Designer
  Vann Schaefer
• Professor
  Long-noam To
• Expertise
  Student

"Whoever you are, wherever you are… I’m starting to think we’re a lot alike." - Frank Ocean, 2012.

The Founds are a tribute to Frank Ocean's pivotal coming out letter in 2012. His bold words marked a transformative movement in Hip-Hop where queer artists embraced authenticity in the spotlight. The shoes symbolize progress with a bouncy sole, flexible design, and cloud-like appearance, representing the footsteps of the past, present, and future trailblazers in music. Ocean's words were a love letter to originality, these shoes reflect that strongly.