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Find every GUMSHOE product, material explanation, practical guide and project story.
A different kind of sneaker. A better kind of story.
Meet GUMSHOE: original pink and black sneakers with a recycled-gum sole. Explore the design, material story and practical guides.
OriginA city problem. A different kind of sneaker.
The GUMSHOE story: Amsterdam, recycled chewing gum, two colours and the people who connected them.
MaterialRecycled gum. Precisely explained.
Understand which part of GUMSHOE uses recycled chewing gum and what a material claim can actually tell you.
MaterialMeet the material: GUM-TEC®
How Gumdrop turns waste chewing gum into a family of compounds, and why GUMSHOE uses the material in its sole.
MaterialFrom gum to sole: follow the hand-offs
A clear guide to collection, material processing, sole design and shoe assembly without invented factory claims.
MaterialRead the claim. Keep the evidence.
A usable worksheet for recycled-content claims: component, percentage basis, document and end-of-life route.
DesignA little Amsterdam, under every step.
Explore the GUMSHOE silhouette, pink and black colourways and Amsterdam-inspired outsole.
DesignThe city is in the sole.
A close look at GUMSHOE’s Amsterdam map outsole and three-cross design reference.
PeopleAnna Bullus: seeing a material in waste.
Anna Bullus’s documented contribution to Gumdrop and GUM-TEC®, with the original GUMSHOE portrait and primary sources.
PeopleShaquille Gunther & Garezi Septara
The designers named in the GUMSHOE project presentation, and the visible decisions in the shoe.
CampaignWhen a sneaker starts a conversation.
Inside the GUMSHOE campaign: the city problem, material idea, shoe design and public message.
CampaignThe GUMSHOE presentation, unpacked.
A readable guide to the recovered 20-slide GUMSHOE presentation with original figures and useful design lessons.
GuidesGet to know your next pair.
Practical GUMSHOE guides for measuring, comparing colours, inspecting a pair and reading material claims.
FitMeasure first. Ask for the right fit.
A step-by-step foot measurement worksheet for GUMSHOE enquiries, with a local length comparison tool.
BuyingInspect the pair, not just the story.
A practical inspection checklist for a GUMSHOE pair: model, label, original views, condition and order record.
BuyingA complete offer beats a surprise.
The GUMSHOE buying checklist: model, size, condition, total price, shipping, returns and payment confirmation.
CareKeep the details. Care for the pair.
A conservative care worksheet: identify materials, follow the instructions supplied for your GUMSHOE pair and record any condition change.
MaterialA second life needs a real route.
Repair, reuse and disposal questions for a multi-component sneaker; recycled input alone does not prove recyclability.
PressThe story, seen around the world.
Explore source publications about GUMSHOE, the material collaboration and the original campaign.
JournalCircular design starts with a specific question.
What the GUMSHOE example contributes to circular design, and how to turn a broad idea into a useful product brief.
JournalA collection loop has more than one outcome.
Read the Gumdrop brochure alongside GUMSHOE: distinguish collection bins, compounds and finished footwear.
JournalThe gum and the wrapper are different materials.
A practical reading of Trashmagination episode 60: separate gum recycling, wrapper craft and GUMSHOE’s sole.
OrdersCrypto checkout is being prepared.
What a future GUMSHOE cryptocurrency order will need: an accepted quote, named network, expiry, confirmation and clear refund terms.
ContactTalk to GUMSHOE.
Product, fit, brand and editorial enquiries for GUMSHOE Ltd at info@gumshoe.amsterdam.
InformationYour visit. Your choice.
How this GUMSHOE website handles local tools, server requests and product enquiries.
InformationSpecific claims. Visible sources.
How GUMSHOE separates original project records, practical guides and current commercial information.
DesignRead the construction, component by component.
The original GUMSHOE Pink description specifies matte leather, leather lining and an embroidered heel. Learn what those details mean when inspecting a pair.
OriginThe launch, in its own context.
What the April 2018 Explicit product page records about the GUMSHOE Pink pre-order, original materials and June delivery expectation.
PeopleThe city voices behind the idea.
Marijn Bosman and Mustafa Tanriverdi in the original 2018 GUMSHOE project: city context, awareness and the shoe as a conversation starter.
CampaignThe people behind the first GUMSHOE campaign.
A readable guide to the original creative, footwear and material credits, with a practical attribution worksheet.
OriginOne name. Different dated descriptions.
Follow the 2018 launch and 2019 reporting without mixing materials, prices or ambitions into one product specification.
CampaignFind the record behind the recognition.
GUMSHOE in the Cannes 2019 shortlist and the SAN casebase: what those records establish, and how to read them correctly.
CampaignMake the next action easy to find.
The collection-point idea behind the campaign, with a practical location brief that separates gum collection from shoe recycling.
StoryGUMSHOE through the lens of circular design.
Read the Yksi exhibition records and use a five-question worksheet to understand the material, component and next life of a sneaker.
CampaignHow the GUMSHOE story becomes a film.
Explore the original campaign imagery and use a scene-by-scene worksheet to separate the city message, material explanation and product design.
CollectionTwo colours. One different idea.
Inspect the original GUMSHOE pink and black sneaker designs, compare details and ask for the exact size and price.
CollectionPink or black? Look at the details.
A side-by-side GUMSHOE design comparison: silhouette, outsole map, heel motif and colour contrast.
EnquiryYour pair starts with a clear enquiry.
Prepare a GUMSHOE model, size and destination brief on your device, then request a complete written offer.
QuestionsGood questions. Clear answers.
Answers about GUMSHOE’s recycled-gum sole, the original colours, fit, prices, delivery and planned crypto payments.
CollectionGUMSHOE / Pink
Inspect GUMSHOE pink from four original angles and request a written offer for your model, size and destination.
CollectionGUMSHOE / Black
Inspect GUMSHOE black from four original angles and request a written offer for your model, size and destination.