Painters Need Tough Ass Trail Shoes, Too

Highsnobiety | 05.11.2026 19:48
Art is often referred to as a soft science. In practice, and especially in handling it, it’s anything but. Anyone who’s ever done an install or de-install has the giant splinter scars from carrying crates to prove it. Art is actually a pretty rough-and-tumble job, and Philéo Landowski, designer of COMME des GARÇONS-approved footwear label Phileo, knows it. The people who build art deserve beautiful tools, and the Keens that Landowski is dropping today do the job while looking hard as hell.