Bandulu has a unique business model. The brand upcycles its clothes, taking plenty of inspiration from the bootleg, fake, ghetto, vintage even, and breathes new life into them by hand adding several embellishments.
The same concept then is applied directly to the Kyrie 5s, making for a new but dirty looking silhouette. The paint splatters are actually embroidered, complemented with mesh synthetics to add graffiti-like dripping to the sides.
A mini-swoosh is added on the toebox, while the profile swooshes are enlarged to accentuate the playfulness of the shoe. The heel portion contains co-branding in Bandulu’s typography, while Kyrie Irving’s name are embroidered on the vamp.
Good story telling, mated to a model that befits it.
The Bandulu X Kyrie 5 launches on 27th July for a price of RM 495 on Nike.com.
