Artist Shoetree Transforms Vintage Nike Sneakers into Sculptural Houseplants

The preferred medium of choice for Japanese artist Kosuke Sugimoto, also known as Shoetree, is a vintage Nike sneaker. Instead of flexing these hard-to-find kicks in public or placing them inside plexiglass displays to preserve their aesthetic qualities, the Tokyo-based creative transforms each pair into a sculptural houseplant. The Nike Air Max Uptempo 1995, Air Classic BW 1996, Air Metal Max 1997, and Air Max 95 Premium "Kashima Antlers Pack" 2005 are just a few of the unconventional albeit ra...