Erik Hernandez
Outsole tooling drawing for the SL Loop Moc with a lug detail key, section F-F, a toe view, section A-A, a medial view and a bottom view with a faceted gum pod, a Trefoil recessed at the heel and dimensions in millimeters.
The black SL Loop Moc from the side on a bed of leaves, in black suede with black webbing straps, a white midsole and a gum heel.
The black pair from the front three-quarter, with a purple tongue label.
The black shoe from the back three-quarter, with a heel pull loop and a white stitched heel seam.
Close-up of the moc toe and the gum heel with a molded Trefoil.
The pair from above, showing the moc-toe seam around the forefoot.
One shoe turned over to show the gum and white outsole, beside the other from the side.
The black SL Loop Moc on foot with dark socks and rolled jeans, on fallen leaves.
The wheat colorway on foot with grey joggers, on a brick sidewalk.

Brief

Extend the SL Loop Runner into a mid-top, keeping the family’s looped stripes while building the upper for colder months.

Process

The concepts explored how far the loop could go. Beyond a design feature, it became the construction: crossing webbing straps loop through the laces and wrap the upper, forming the moc toe and giving the shoe its structure. The webbing loops continue up the collar and finish at the heel as a pull loop. A new faceted, lugged outsole was designed to complement the shoe’s more outdoor aesthetic.