Project of On X Voo Store X Universität der Künste
enabling refugees in Germany to access sports
Swiss running brand On Running, in collaboration with Berlin's Voo Store and the Universität der Künste Berlin, has engaged designers Essie Kramer, Denise Kipke, and Sezgin Kivrim based in Berlin to reinterpret On Running's performance products from their On Stock inventory as part of an educational and mentoring project.
Firstly, Essie Kramer has transformed On Running sneakers into mountain boots that extend to the thighs with detachable leg designs incorporating polyester blend materials and Helion™ superfoam soles, inspired by the muscular venous structures of athletes and the Swiss landscape, under the concept 'Mountain Chaps'.
Additionally, Sezgin Kivrim introduced gear combining knitting under the concept 'Midnight Sun', which represents the sun of the ancient Kurdish people from the Zagros mountains. Denise Kipke launched corsets and shorts that feature adjustable drawstrings and contrasting seam details.
The sales proceeds from each product developed through this project will be donated to Champions Ohne Grenzen, a charity based in Berlin that facilitates access to sports for refugees in Germany.