LEARN / 01
Begin with the foot.
Most shoes are shaped around an ideal silhouette. We shape ours around the human foot.
01 / ORIGIN
We did not begin with a trend.
Two brothers started Abstract Chimp from a simple observation: many modern shoes no longer resemble the human foot.
Origin is as important as direction. The future must understand what it is building from, or it becomes unrooted.
02 / WORKING BRIEF
Three decisions.
No miracle claims.
We removed assumptions before adding features. These are footwear design choices, not a prescription. Bodies, preferences, and transitions differ.
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01
Wide toe box
Gives the toes room to spread instead of tapering them toward a conventional shoe shape.
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02
Zero drop / level platform
The heel and forefoot sit at the same height: 0 mm drop. The stance is visible in the profile.
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03
Flexible, low profile sole
Bends with the foot while keeping enough material underfoot for everyday protection from the ground.
AC / OBJECT 001
WIDE TOE BOX / STITCHED UPPER
03 / FIRST OBJECT
fission.01 is the first expression of that brief.
The wide shape, zero drop platform, stitched canvas upper, and removable insole make the decisions easy to see and easy to evaluate.
- UPPER
- Organic cotton canvas
- PLATFORM
- 0 mm heel to forefoot drop
- LINING
- Leather lined mesh with RPET insole
- INTENT
- Everyday movement with less interference
04 / IN USE
What wearing feels like matters more than what we say.
“They feel like Vans, but without the cramped and narrow feel.”