This mule is built as a monolithic form inspired by aeolian topography, translating displacement, compression, and accumulation into one continuous wearable volume. The upper and sole flow together through a series of ridges that repeat with variation, creating rhythm, directional movement, and a balanced distribution of mass across the silhouette. Even with its dense and grounded presence, the geometry is meant to feel like temporary topography, shaped by forces in motion rather than by a fixed and static condition.
The project draws from dune formations as dynamic landscapes shaped by wind flow, sediment transfer, and gradual surface migration. I was particularly interested in how dunes produce recurring ridges, grooves, and smooth transitions without exact repetition, resulting in a geometry that is both systematic and non-uniform. This logic informed the mule’s sculpted surface, where each contour reads as the trace of force acting over time.
