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Tongue and Sole Lab

Generative FREE mint & 1-of-1 auctions celebrating sneaker culture and revolutionizing the art of custom footwear.

Meet our Custom Sneaker Artists

Ty Williams
Ty.yourshoes2
Cody Schoeni
Kings Customs
Nate Higham
BMore Customz

Why Tongue and Sole Lab?

The Lab was birthed out of the realization that shoes and NFTs share incredible parallels: both are art, collectibles, and have fostered some of the most vibrant communities out there. As a bridge between the sneaker and NFT communities, we’re here to celebrate sneaker culture and the art of custom sneakers.

This culture has always been rooted in us–the people who embrace shoes as a universal language of expression, individuality, history, innovation, functionality, and art–so we’re paying tribute to it with four fresh silhouettes inspired by some of the dopest real-life sneakers to date.

On top of that, our team includes three extraordinarily talented customizers who have hand-designed 24 insane 1-of-1s. If you hold one, you’ll receive a physical custom sneaker mimicking its design. We strongly believe that unique and custom sneakers in the digital art space are the next big thing, so we’re here to facilitate that movement and connect it to the physical world, exploring an entirely new way to "wear your NFTs" and access some sick 1-of-1 kicks. Supporting both customizers and the community as a whole through our NFTs is the ultimate celebration and invitation into sneaker culture.

Roadmap & Utility

Our genesis NFTs are a pass for the future of Tongue and Sole Lab. Furthermore, our three talented and reputable sneaker customizers are taking physical utility to the next level for 1-of-1 holders.
1) Genesis Free Mint
    Total supply: 1200
    • May 23: Lablist sale (800)
    • May 24: Public sale (400 + Lablist leftovers)
    The genesis collection features a total of 1200 generative NFTs + 24 1-of-1 NFTs designed by our sneaker customizers. 21 of these 1-of-1s will be auctioned off (see phase 2), while the remaining three will be sprinkled into the free mint. The three lucky 1-of-1 minters will receive a FREE physical custom pair of sneakers mimicking its design. Be ready to rock your NFT wherever you go!
    Future Perks:
    • Holders of Common, Rare & Majestic silhouettes will receive automatic Lablist for our future V2 collection
    • Holders of the Legendary silhouette will receive an airdrop from our future V2 collection
    Stay Tuned!
    2) Customizer 1-of-1 Auction
    Date TBA
    Total supply: 21
    Starting price: 350 USD of ETH
    Each auction winner will receive:
    • A free physical custom pair of sneakers mimicking your 1-of-1’s design
    • 1 airdropped NFT from our genesis collection
    • 1 airdropped NFT from our future V2 collection
    Proceeds:
    • 90% directly to customizer
    • This will ensure they are properly compensated for designing both the NFT and the accompanying physical sneaker
    • 10% to project operational costs, funding for V2
    Stay Tuned!
    3) V2 Collection
    Date TBA - Supply TBA
    4 fresh silhouettes, you may have seen them in the customizer 1-of-1 auctions 😉. Stay tuned.
    Stay Tuned!

    Other exciting plans

    • Open Lab: the opportunity to ideate and curate your own designs, silhouettes, colorways, traits, etc. to potentially be released as airdrops or in our V2 collection.
    • In line with Tongue and Sole Lab’s mission, we plan to onboard even more custom sneaker artists, so they too can create and showcase meaningful work in the NFT space.
    • Our merch design process will be led by Ty, Cody, and Nate, and voted upon by TASL holders. Once complete, holders will be granted early access to purchase all pieces!
    • AMAs and holder-only calls/Zooms with the TASL team and special guests (ie. how to customize a sneaker, live customizing sessions)
    *Note: all physical custom sneakers will be done on real-life silhouettes, in the holder’s choice of size. For examples of our customizers’ work, check out their Instagrams!

    Roadmap

    10% Sold

    We donate $2,000 worth of sneakers to Soles4Souls and Other 1s Foundation!

    25% Sold

    Our merch design process is unlocked! It will be led by Ty, Cody, and Nate, and voted upon by TASL holders. Once complete, holders will be granted early access to purchase!

    50% Sold

    Our customizer-driven utility goes live! See above for the crazy perks that holding each silhouette grants.

    75% Sold

    We donate $10,000 to a charity chosen by the team and holders!

    100% Sold

    The TASL Community Fund opens, allowing all holders to truly shape the future of Tongue and Sole Lab. Everyone will help decide how funds are used to sustain and grow TASL, between philanthropy, investments, and digital/IRL event planning. We will hold weekly Lab Proposals for holders to present their own ideas to the rest of the community.

    Post-sellout
    plans

    Welcome to the Open Lab! All holders will have the opportunity to ideate and curate their own designs, silhouettes, colorways, traits, etc., to potentially be released as airdrops or in a future collection.

    In line with Tongue and Sole Lab’s mission, we also plan to crowdsource even more custom sneaker artists, so they too can use our platform to showcase meaningful work in Web3 and maximize their creative freedom.

    Other Dope
    Stuff

    Raffles and giveaways for rare sneakers and upcoming sneaker drops.

    Holder-only town halls, AMAs, and Zooms with the TASL team and special guests (i.e. learning how to customize a sneaker, going behind the scenes on customizers’ work)

    Roadmap Dropping Soon!

    Team

    Ari
    Community Development
    Chandler
    Sneaker Guru
    Diego
    Website Development
    Grant
    Full-Stack Development
    Oliver
    Product/Graphic Design
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