Office was established in 2006, initially starting off as a design studio, but then expanding our horizons further to include book designs, exhibitions, publications, editing, and other cultural projects. Our dream is that this space can become a platform where designers, shoemakers, suppliers, distributors, and customers can contribute their individual artistic ideas, and from there, find opportunities for collaboration on experimental projects. Shoe-making is just the first step in realizing this larger project. chenjingkaioffice® is not a brand It more like a manufacturer or a supervisor.
Office was established in 2006, initially starting off as a design studio, but then expanding our horizons further to include book designs, exhibitions, publications, editing, and other cultural projects. Our dream is that this space can become a platform where designers, shoemakers, suppliers, distributors, and customers can contribute their individual artistic ideas, and from there, find opportunities for collaboration on experimental projects. Shoe-making is just the first step in realizing this larger project. chenjingkaioffice® is not a brand It more like a manufacturer or a supervisor.
“BUFFET”: A simple system for ordering custom shoes.
Since first launching Buffet, our service for ordering customized shoes, in 2014, we’ve continued to update and streamline the design process. The current six-step allows for thousands of design variations. While we source a rotating selection of quality materials and facilitate the work on the manufacturing side, our goal is to give you more creative control. Hence the motto: “Your shoes, your design.” The final product is a pair of shoes that truly belongs to you.
Your shoes your design.
“ARCHIVE”: A series of classically designed, rubber-soled sneakers.
Our Archive is a series of shoes tracing the 20th-century history of footwear design: “Sneakers Every Time”. We began our research and planning process in 2015, focusing on how the global spread of the industrial revolution impacted manufacturing. With the proliferation of cheap rubber materials and assembly-line factories, shoemaking saw major changes. Efficiency became king as mass-production took over, and future fashions took hold. With each release in our Archive series (1917, 1946, 1972, 1985), we present a classic style of sneaker inspired by its time.
Sneakers Every Time.
“PARK”: A space for new ideas and indispensable designs.
From the initial idea stage, all the way to the finish line, our Park is a collaborative platform for bringing new concepts to life. We guide the development process with an emphasis on simplicity and elegance over stylistic embellishment, prioritizing functional solutions first. Our aim is to provide an answer to the question, “How has this not already been designed?” Let’s figure it out. We’ll be there to help each step of the way.
What If, Why Not Design.