TradeCraft
Active Member
I thought I'd share something I designed yesterday. My wife and I have an upcoming trip to Disney World (Florida), to visit Galaxy's Edge. We are arriving the day after the dates announced for the opening of the second main attraction, Rise of the Resistance. The problem is, Disney only allows "Bounding" styles of dress for adults. Another words, they allow you to dress in the "style" of Star Wars, and allow a mash up of various individual pieces, but do not allow complete costumes, so as not to be confused with Disney Cast-members (Employees). The rules can be vague, and enforced differently, on different days, but I don't want my outfit called into question at the entrance each day.
Disney World involves a lot of walking, so I don't want to sacrifice comfort. Rather than wear something Star Wars-esque like distressed Frye Boots, which are common for the Star Wars universe, I wanted a casual shoe. I love the ruggedness, comfort, and all day wear offered by a Technical Approach shoe, and I have a couple Arc'teryx brand shoes that are amazing.
I thought I'd design a laser cut cover to go under the shoe laces, which covers the orange accents. I also thought it was the perfect opportunity to laser etch the Arc'teryx brand name in Aurebesh for a subtle touch. I know it doesn't scream Star Wars, but I thought it was pretty cool, and I'm relatively sure it's never been done before. I used a tactical waterproof duck canvas in gray, which happens to be a near perfect match to the outside of the shoe itself. I think this looks so good, I may even laser the sides of the shoes themselves.
Let me know what you think?
