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Filling Pieces Brand Guide

Filling Pieces

Filling Pieces

In an era when sneaker culture rules above all, it’s easy to overlook some of the genre’s more subtle contributors to a hugely desirable street ready look. From Nike to adidas, getting noticed in a sea of time-tested silhouettes is a true challenge- leading to one label breaking the mold and challenging the perceptions of an iconic urban ready style.

Established in 2009, Amsterdam based brand Filling Pieces may not be as old as some of sneaker style’s biggest players – but it can sure create just a big of a stir, in a much more superior style. Focusing on the lavish elements of modern footwear, Filling Pieces is fast becoming the go to label for sneakers with a twist. Elegant, exuberant and lavish, Filling Pieces trainers go high and above the norm, changing the silhouette of the most relied on trainers in sneaker closets the world over.

Founded by designer Guilaume Philibert, Filling Pieces is a unique testament to the advancement of the modern man’s style. Whilst studying architecture, a young Guilaume found out that the sneaker market was starved of a true premium high-quality sneaker that was available at a reasonable price. Minus the Balenciaga’s, Givenchy’s and Visvim’s of the world, nothing was readily available, and affordable, that could provide the look and feel of a sneaker that offered superior features when compared to your typical high street sneaker.


It was this gap between high-end sneakers and street wear heritage silhouettes that inspired Guilaume to design his own unique version of a truly individual shoe.

It took less than a year for Guilaume’s design led mind to design and create his first trainer. His first collection comprised of just one silhouette – the Low Top. Following pitching his new shoe to friends, family and potential stockists, he soon realized his hard work had pulled off, with everyone loving the unique shape, design and finishes that the Low Top offered.

From these humble beginnings, Filling Pieces has developed season after season to produce a collection that offers a huge variety of diverse, contemporary and ultimately unique silhouettes and finishes.

However, it is not just their design that makes them different. All Filling Pieces trainers are made by skilled craftsmen in Portugal, and are constructed using only the finest Italian sourced materials.

Whilst representing individualism and change are at the top of Filling Pieces’ priorities when it comes to design, the label scour the earth for cultural influences, bringing a feel of international relevance to their styles which goes hand in hand with the luxurious nature. Still maintaining the free spirited empowerment that a base in Amsterdam affords, Filling Pieces has taken their bravery and innovation and piled it into every pair of shoes they create- gaining themselves international acclaim along the way.


Perhaps the biggest barometer of how far the label has gone in such a short period of time on both a personal and global level, are the lists of world class collaborations that the brand has offered its hand in.
From collections with the iconic New York footwear entrepreneur Ronnie Fieg, to Parisian boutique and cultural hotspot Collette, filling Pieces have become a name of real relevance in every corner of the globe, surfing the hype that urban style culture creates with an endless ebb and flow.

Despite their lavish nature and premium aesthetic, Filling Pieces strive to maintain their original mission of providing premium styling with an affordable edge. Believing that everybody deserves to experience the quality and comfort of their creations, the Dutch label offer a superior product for their price tag, without compromising on materials, construction or style.

From high tops in smooth black leather, to sleeker profiles that make the most of plush suede’s and quilted linings, each pair of Filling Pieces trainers carry a unique flurry of lavish features.Diverse lacing systems that draw from heritage styles such as the hook fastenings on hiker boots, to the elongated tongue that sits at the top of the foot ensure that the attention to detail on every pair is second to none.

Whether linked into a street ready look that takes pointers from an urban ready look, blending high end products with street wear staples, or featured in a high end premium look, Filling Pieces trainers are set to transform your footwear choices and bring an undoubted feel of premium, luxurious styling that, at their price point, can not be bettered for their design, features, materials or construction techniques.

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