Before the Dragon Broke the Sky Boots

It begins at the gate. Not a gate of iron or stone—but one of painted arches, swirling with dream-logic and divine ornament. A knight in green rides forward. A dragon coils above the spires, wings stretching like stained glass about to shatter. The duel has not yet begun, but the sky already feels strained.

These shoes are a surrealist fairytale daydream—part cathedral, part carousel, part fevered illumination. They feel like what would happen if a medieval bestiary, a stained-glass window, and a Dali sketchbook collided in a child’s fantasy. There’s something celebratory here, but also cryptic—like you're catching a glimpse of a kingdom that only opens its gates once every hundred years.

Adapted from a fantastical early 20th-century illustration, Before the Dragon Broke the Sky captures the moment just before myth ignites. This isn’t a typical battle—it’s a ritual confrontation, set against a backdrop of ornate towers, surreal thrones, and jewel-toned chaos. The story unfolds across the panels: from the knight poised beneath sacred arches to the dragon spiraling above like a trial given wings.

The color palette is its own legend—citrus greens, deep sapphire blues, molten oranges, and radiant golds, grounded by black soles and laces that keep one foot in this world, just barely. It feels like stepping through a cathedral’s window into a story not yet told.