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Polychrome Footwear
Handmade shoes, really made by hand
It all started as a creative outlet to pass the time as a bored high-schooler. But as the hobby turned into a passion, I figured it was time to start making shoes for someone other than myself. Years of learning, design development, and a healthy dose of failure led me to start my own shoemaking brand, Polychrome Footwear, so I could share my passion with the world.
The P2
This updated high-top refines what made the P1 special
The P2 follows in the P1's footsteps as a classic, casual high top sneaker with a premium feel. It takes all the design lines from the P1 and adds a few more to create a more cohesive, interesting design. With the same fine details like piping, painted edges, and blind seams, this sneaker delivers that luxurious quality that is synonymous with the Polychrome name.
The P1
A familiar hightop look with a character all its own
The Polychrome P1 is a high-top, casual sneaker with a retro design that looks right at home on the shelves among culture classics. Each pair of P1's is 100% handmade by me, Alex Stanzel, in my small studio in beautiful downtown Cranford, NJ. I only select the finest materials when designing and making each colourway, and with the guarantee that I made each pair by hand, you can sleep easy knowing that you have a quality pair of shoes on hand.
The Splitter
The low top continues the Polychrome Footwear design philosophy
When designing my sneakers, I always try to keep the mantra "familiar, but different" stuck in the back of my head. This is no more prevalent than in the design of Polychrome Footwear's first low top silhouette: The Splitter. It's another retro-minded design, with just enough handmade details to set it apart from the mass-produced factory made shoes. It even carries over the familiar three tone panel motif seen on the P1, which is a surefire way to know that it's a pair of Polychromes.
