Heron Preston and Zellerfeld Return with the HERON01
HERON01 Black marks the latest collaboration between Heron and Zellerfeld, reintroducing the shoe in an all-black colourway while showing off the technical developments the Hamburg-based company has made in the years since its original release.
What made HERON01 notable wasn't simply its sculptural appearance. Produced entirely through 3D printing, the shoe was created without stitching, glue or traditional assembly methods. At a time when most conversations around footwear innovation still centred on performance technology, HERON01 offered a glimpse into a different way forward.
The project felt like a natural fit for Preston, whose work has frequently explored the overlap between fashion, utility and industrial systems. Five years later, both the technology and the conversation surrounding it have evolved considerably. Zellerfeld has spent the time refining its printing processes, building a platform designed around manufacturing shoes as they are ordered rather than producing large quantities in advance.
The choice to bring the shoe back in black feels fitting. Where the first version functioned as a statement about possibility, this iteration appears more refined and self-assured, less concerned with announcing the future than demonstrating how far the technology has come. H
ERON01 Black launches June 25 via Zellerfeld and Heron Preston.
