Sculptured embroidered boot with carved wooden platform heel, 2025.
Alkab speaks for the faces we’ve had to master, not split, but layered. Masculine, feminine, neither, both. A sophisticated tribute to the in-between, where truth softens into a blur.
This design honors the many faces Filipino LGBTQ+ folk wear to navigate society. Every element is locally sourced and crafted by Filipino artisans: footwear by @niftyshoes, brass plates by @mjorian, Sinamay fabric woven in Albay, Quezon, and wooden heels carved in Paete, Laguna.
Winner of the Filipino Footwear Design Competition 2025.
© Fredric Leysa / Unyx Sta. Ana, Zapateria hub.
