AG WHALE SANDALS
By this point the entire project had undergone further structural simplification, reducing the number of molds and the cost of manual lamination to make way for mass production.
The project kicked off in the summer of 2024. After multiple rounds of development, three major overhauls and two mold-opening processes, it was ultimately discontinued in the autumn of 2025.
We tried a lot of different things with the colourways — keeping the original taiji split-toe read, then graduating to flow streaks and gradient outsole fades. We also spent time on the side TPU, trying a full-matte logo graphic alongside a pure transparent one. Each colourway has its own character.
The colour studies held onto the bold tonal block of the original while easing into softer, closer-toned transitions.
AG WHALE SANDALS — a slide study. It was ultimately shelved after several overhauls, but the yin-yang restraint it carried remains a reference.