Wilson’s Bapestas Repair/Rubbings

An exploration in actions of loving and repair

Conte crayon on tracing paper
Shoe glue and Dremel carvings
// 2022

Wilson’s bapestas, worn for many years, completely rubbed through, classic bapesta marks no longer remain (left rubbing)

Using glue flooding techniques and dremel carving, I returned the sole patterns to theshoes and made them wearable again.