After turning cardboard into random items like guitars, keyboards, surfboards, and even a skateboard—yep, for real—the Ernest Packaging team took things a step further and made a fully wearable (skateable) pair of Vans Slip-Ons made out of… cardboard. And Lizzie Armanto actually put them to the test.
The result? Well, see below. This has to be one of the wildest Vans collabs yet. Take a look:
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As random as it sounds, watching Lizzie actually skate in cardboard shoes is pretty rad, right? Makes you wonder—could anyone pull that off, or is this some pro-only territory? Whatever! It’s definitely something that’ll get people talking.
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Here’s what the folks at Ernest Packaging had to say:
“It’s IG official! After creating a Fender Strat, a Wurlitzer, a skateboard, surfboard and more, we’ve finally dipped our creative toes into the ultimate wearable. Check out the latest Cardboard Chaos creation: our one-of-a-kind sneaker collab with Vans.”
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Adding to that, the Ernest website mentioned:
“With a blessing from Steve, son of Vans founder Paul Van Doren, everything was ready to kick the project into motion. Which meant starting with the raw materials (and ingenuity) at the Innovation Lab at Ernest. Turns out, this eminently recyclable cardboard material is no slouch when it comes to both stretch and toughness. And because the entire idea was Off the Wall from the onset, the upper pattern came down to the only logical checkerboard choice.”
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These shoes obviously aren’t hitting skateshops anytime soon, but this project was still fun to Lizzie proving that you can actually skate in cardboard shoes.
Peep the clips and learn more about this unique project here.
