recycled carton egg boxes turn into sneakers by kibardin design

Egg Box Sneakers balance art, fashion, and recycled design

Kibardin Design presents Egg Box Sneakers, a conceptual project positioned between art, fashion, and design. The work examines how everyday waste materials can be reinterpreted into new functional and cultural forms.

Each pair of sneakers is handcrafted entirely from recycled egg cartons, transforming 100% packaging waste into the recognizable silhouette of contemporary footwear. Constructed using only two types of carton egg boxes, the project investigates the structural and aesthetic potential of limited resources.

all images courtesy of Kibardin Design

Vadim Kibardin explores creativity through waste material

Egg Box Sneakers extend designer Vadim Kibardin’s ongoing exploration of cardboard, paper, and packaging as mediums for design and artistic expression. Over two decades, his practice has focused on rethinking the value of discarded materials, demonstrating how they can be recontextualized into objects that engage both the visual and tactile senses.

The project reflects a method of working grounded in transformation, where waste becomes material, simplicity becomes process, and constraint becomes a tool for creative experimentation. By merging sustainable thinking with sculptural form, Egg Box Sneakers highlight the intersections between material innovation, environmental awareness, and conceptual design.

Egg Box Sneakers by Vadim Kibardin explore material reuse through design

the sneakers are made entirely from recycled egg cartons

100% packaging waste is transformed into contemporary footwear

constructed using only two types of carton egg boxes

each pair is handcrafted from reused paper packaging

the project transforms everyday waste into sculptural design

the work continues Kibardin’s research into cardboard and paper

simplicity and constraint serve as tools for experimentation

waste becomes resource in Kibardin’s approach to making

the familiar sneaker silhouette is reimagined through recycled carton

the work examines material innovation, environmental awareness, and design

project info:

name: Egg Box Sneakers
designer: Vadim Kibardin | @kibardindesign