Level underfoot
Heel and forefoot sit at the same height. No elevated heel, no hidden correction.
OBJECT 001 EVERYDAY FOOTWEAR
fission.01 begins with the foot: wide at the toes, level underfoot and built in honest layers.

Lab / Object study 01
01 / HUMAN GEOMETRY
Heel and forefoot sit at the same height. No elevated heel, no hidden correction.
The front leaves room for toes rather than tapering them into a point.
A flexible 6 mm outsole and removable 3 mm insole form the total stack.
FISSION.01 / MATERIAL STACK6 MM + 3 MM
02 / HONEST CONSTRUCTION
We show the transitions that help a person understand how the shoe comes together. Nothing drawn on. Nothing exposed for theatre.
Organic cotton canvas that softens with wear.
Stitched canvas panels make the upper’s assembly legible.
Leather lined mesh with an RPET insock lining.
A removable 3 mm insole, accessible without damaging the shoe.
A flexible 6 mm recycled rubber outsole.
03 / DUALITY IN HARMONY
Move the instrument. Each position reveals what fission.01 preserves, what it adds and why.
THE FOOT / ROOM TO MOVE
A foot shaped toe box and level platform leave natural geometry intact.
FISSION.01 / THE BALANCE
The product resolves the tension instead of choosing a side.
THE OBJECT / BUILT WITH PURPOSE
Stitched canvas, a removable insole and recycled rubber ground layer make the construction legible.
ON FOOT / CUSTOMER SIGNAL
“They feel like Vans, but without the cramped and narrow feel.”
Field / Ongoing observations
Movement, materials, history and the useful questions around them.