grounds

Basic information

Country
Japan
Founded
2019

Overview

grounds is a footwear brand launched in Japan in 2019. It is directed by MIKIO SAKABE and operated by FOOLS Inc. With “LEAP GRAVITY” as its guiding concept, the brand offers sculptural sneakers and boots that focus on the relationship between the outsole and the ground. Representative series include JEWELRY, with its transparent spherical soles, and the bubble-like MOOPIE and ORCA.

Concept

Bringing about a change in the relationship between humans and gravity (the Earth) / Creating an image of humanity centered on the outsole and the ground, the points of contact between humans and gravity (the Earth)

Tagline

LEAP GRAVITY