It begins with a split toe and a broad, low profile. Four openings run through the upper. Two converge toward the front, giving the shoe its geometry without adding anything to the surface.
The shape is substantial. The forefoot is rounded and wide; the opening around the foot stays close. From above, the split sets a strong central axis. From the side, it largely disappears, and AD1 reads as a single, heavier silhouette.
Its character sits between those two views: mass against negative space, and one division altering an otherwise simple form.
The first version is entirely black. Branding stays within the object.
AD1 remains a study. Proportion, fit, material, and construction are still in development.
The form comes first