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RD-S006 · Leather and Textile Ballet Runner

DEVELOPMENT

How this piece was made.

STAGE 01

Reference profile

01 / Retail referencePRIVATE ARCHIVE
02 / Reference silhouettePRIVATE ARCHIVE

The piece begins with leather and textile upper, setting the proportion and character for the garment to follow.

STAGE 02

Leather and textile selection

03 / Material swatchPRIVATE ARCHIVE
04 / Surface texturePRIVATE ARCHIVE
05 / Fibre structurePRIVATE ARCHIVE
06 / Colour standardPRIVATE ARCHIVE
07 / Component selectionPRIVATE ARCHIVE
08 / Material handlingPRIVATE ARCHIVE
09 / Wash responsePRIVATE ARCHIVE
10 / Weight and handPRIVATE ARCHIVE
11 / Material swatch — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE
12 / Surface texture — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE
13 / Fibre structure — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE
14 / Colour standard — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE
15 / Component selection — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE
16 / Material handling — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE

Material and hand are refined together, bringing leather and textile upper and low-profile runner into balance.

STAGE 03

Panel geometry and reinforcement

17 / Component layoutPRIVATE ARCHIVE
18 / Panel alignmentPRIVATE ARCHIVE
19 / Hardware positionPRIVATE ARCHIVE
20 / Joining testPRIVATE ARCHIVE
21 / Structural reinforcementPRIVATE ARCHIVE
22 / Functional checkPRIVATE ARCHIVE
23 / Assembly trialPRIVATE ARCHIVE
24 / Edge transitionPRIVATE ARCHIVE
25 / Seam inspectionPRIVATE ARCHIVE

Trials, placement and construction are adjusted until panel geometry and reinforcement feels considered from every angle.

STAGE 04

Sole and finished balance

26 / Component layoutPRIVATE ARCHIVE

The final review brings sole and finished balance together with panelled construction before the piece is released.

DETAIL COMPARISON

Compared detail by detail.

GROUP 01

Runner profile, leather and textile execution

01 / Side profilePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 01
02 / Toe geometryPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 02
03 / Heel balancePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 03
04 / Tongue placementPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 04
05 / Panel alignmentPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 05
06 / Pattern registrationPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 06
07 / Upper texturePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 07
08 / Lace systemPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 08
09 / Logo scalePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 09
10 / Colour executionPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 10
11 / Panel edgePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 11
12 / Print densityPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 12
13 / Motif spacingPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 13
14 / Overlay geometryPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 14
15 / Upper stitchingPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 15
16 / Collar finishPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 16
17 / Side profile — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 17
18 / Toe geometry — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 18
19 / Heel balance — Macro studyPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 19

GROUP 02

Sole junctions and finished edges

20 / Outsole profilePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 01
21 / Heel constructionPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 02
22 / Midsole junctionPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 03
23 / Tread geometryPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 04
24 / Stitch linePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 05
25 / Edge finishPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 06
26 / Insole finishPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 07
27 / Sole brandingPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 08
28 / Foxing heightPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 09
29 / Bonding linePRIVATE ARCHIVE / 10
30 / Heel stampPRIVATE ARCHIVE / 11

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

The finished piece.

RD-S006 · Leather and Textile Ballet Runner showcase view 1PRIVATE ARCHIVE
RD-S006 · Leather and Textile Ballet Runner showcase view 2PRIVATE ARCHIVE
RD-S006 · Leather and Textile Ballet Runner showcase view 3PRIVATE ARCHIVE

PRIVATE CLIENT ACCESS / RD-S006

Make it yours.

This piece is available through our client advisors. Ask about current availability, personal sizing and delivery.

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Selected styleRD-S006