Reebok Footwear Concept
CABUYA
CABUYA
CABUYA is a project inspired in the colorful celebrations of Colombian carnivals, where people gather and dance in the streets wearing traditional customs to celebrate religious and historical events. A staple piece of footwear in these celebrations is the humble “alpargata”, a simple country side shoe made mostly with a natural fiber called fique from a plant of the Aloe family, this same fiber is used to do burlap and a very strong raw cord named CABUYA. I’m also inspired by the exuberant vegetation and the vivid colors of Colombian flowers, textiles and old cities, as well as, by the beautiful blue hues of its oceans and sky.