Air Force 1 - Inspired Sculptures using E-waste
My Air Force 1–Inspired Sculptures mark an early fusion of sneaker culture and sustainability, created from upcycled e-waste and found materials. These pieces reimagine the iconic Nike silhouette as a sculptural form—transforming circuit boards, wires, and metal into symbols of style, innovation, and environmental awareness.
Explore the inspiration and process behind this piece.
The Air Force 1 has been one of sneaker culture's defining objects since 1982 — the first Nike shoe to use Air cushioning, and the shoe that built its own mythology in basketball and hip-hop before becoming simply ubiquitous. The Digital Air Force 1 Mid takes that silhouette and rebuilds it entirely from upcycled e-waste and found materials, transforming circuit boards, wires, and reclaimed components into something that reads as both a sneaker and an electronic artifact.
Part of an early series exploring the intersection of sneaker culture and sustainability, this is the original piece — completed in February 2016 — the foundation of a body of work that grew to include over half a dozen variants.
Materials: Upcycled e-waste; circuit boards; wire; found components.
Dimensions: 8.25"H × 4.25"W × 11.5"D — Men's 10.0 shoe size
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
Digital Air Force 1 Mid
Dimensions: 8.25 inches tall, 11.5 inches wide and 4.25 inches deep. Men's 10.0 shoes size
Date Completed: 2-4-2016
Digital Air Force 1 Copper Penny
Dimensions: 6 inches tall, 4 1/2 inches wide and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoes size
Carrying Case: 12 inches tall, 18 1/2 inches wide and 12 1/2 inches long
Date Completed: 4-27-2017
Digital Air Force One Mid #2
Dimensions: 7 inches tall, 4 1/2 inches wide, and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoe size
Date Completed: 4-9-2017
Digital Air Force One Mid #3
Dimensions: 8 inches tall, 4 1/2 inches wide and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoes size
Base: 15 inches wide, and 9 1/2 deep.
Case: 11 inches tall, 17 1/2 inches wide and 12 inches long.
Date Completed: 4-22-2017
Digital Air Force 1 Mid Chi
Dimensions: 8 inches tall, 4.5 inches wide and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoes size
Base: 15 inches wide, and 9 1/4 deep.
Case: 11 inches tall, 17 1/2 inches wide and 12 inches long.
Date Completed: 9-25-2017
Digital Air Force 1 Mid Bulls
Dimensions: 7 inches tall, 18 inches wide, and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoe size
Base: 15 inches wide, and 9 1/2 inches deep.
Case: 11 inches tall, 17 1/2 inches wide, and 12 inches long.
Date Completed: 4-13-2017
Digital Air Force One High #1
Dimensions: 9 1/4 inches tall, 4 1/4 inches wide, and 13 inches long. Men's 10.0 shoe size
Base: 15 inches wide, and 9 1/2 inches deep.
Carrying Case: 11 inches tall, 17 1/2 inches wide, and 12 inches long.
Date Completed: 5-7-2017
