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  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
  • Home But Not Whole Hightops - Jaded Lament
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Home But Not Whole Hightops

Homer's the Odyssey Canvas Hightop

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Drawn from Georges Truffaut’s 1880 masterpiece, Ulysse, à son retour à Ithaque, est reconnu par Télémaque, this design captures a myth in grief, healing, and recognition. Odysseus has returned—but this is not the hero’s march. It is the moment a father places his hands on the face of the son he left behind, as if to memorize him. Telemachus, aged and aching, holds back with equal weight.

This is a reunion worn down by time.

The imagery is rendered in delicate, journal-like linework, layered over a myth-warm palette of parchment and blush, as if preserved on aged vellum. The toe panels feature vertical bands of muted red, ochre, sea-blue, and ash-black—evoking epic passages: blood, dust, sea, shadow. The lines run like classical bindings or ancient columnar inscriptions, grounding the myth in literary weight.

Each panel repeats the same intimate gesture—the embrace—which gives the shoe a rhythmic, almost devotional symmetry. It's as if the design itself is holding the memory.

Wonders Whispered About These Wares

Powers Bestowed Upon the Possessor

Gift of the Changed Heart: Find reunion even when time and grief have made strangers of those you once knew.

Memory’s Anchor: Carry the stories and faces of those you love even across oceans of forgetting.

The Silent Homecoming: Walk with the strength to return changed, and be embraced nonetheless.

Jaded Lament Discovery Note

The Laments found this image etched into the inside of a clay amphora discovered inside the ruins of a collapsed archive labeled simply, “Reunions.” Beneath the dust: a single scroll, two sandals laid heel to heel, and a note written in script not meant for mortal tongues. Translation uncertain. It might have read: “He returned, but not all of him.” Or possibly: “He was someone else, and I loved him still.”

Why the Laments Loved This Artifact

  • Features Georges Truffaut’s 1880 illustration of Odysseus and Telemachus in emotional reunion
  • Layered in soft ochre, parchment pink, and vintage linework
  • Vertical toe panel design echoes ancient scrolls and epic bindings
  • Perfect for lovers of mythic literature, emotional storytelling, and quiet, intimate moments between legendary men

Adored By (and Designed For)

  • Readers of Homer, Madeline Miller, or those who know myth is not always triumphant
  • Fans of epic literature, classical illustration, and emotionally intelligent design
  • Those who believe in soft masculinity, found fathers, and grief that heals
  • Collectors of wearable poetry, faded myths, and father-son elegies

Atmospheres Clinging to These Relics

  • Worn-down reunion
  • Masculine grief, quietly rendered
  • The love between father and son, reclaimed
  • Homecoming without fanfare
  • The beauty in sorrow

These Vibes Shall Be the Emanation

This isn’t a design about Odysseus the warrior. It’s about Odysseus the father, the man who didn’t come back whole, and the son who had to grow up too soon. The emotional intimacy here is rare and reverent—it’s myth as memory, worn on the feet of those who understand that some journeys change you too much to come back the same.

Hymns to Strengthen Thy Enchanted Relic

Lend Thine Ear, Fortify Thy Powers. Invoke these chants whilst donning thy wares, that the enchantment might seep deeper into thy bones.

(1) "After the Storm" – Mumford & Sons
A weary promise of hope after long hardship, carrying the ache of return.

(2) "Heavy Feet" – Local Natives
Bittersweet momentum—walking forward with everything you’ve lost and loved.

(3) "The Partisan" – Leonard Cohen
Quiet resistance, survival, and sorrow woven into every note, perfectly mythic.

(4) "Slow Show" – The National
An emotional reckoning for lost time and missed embraces, steady and raw.

(5) "Father and Son" – Johnny Cash (covering Cat Stevens)
Gravitas and tenderness braided together, a timeless elegy for growing apart and finding your way back.

This mix embodies solemn homecoming, weathered tenderness, and the silent beauty of being recognized after long wandering.

The Tedious but Necessary Bits

  • Size Sorrows Be Gone

    The Laments Shall Stitch Another Pair If Yours Don’t Fit.

    • Fits true, like fate.
    • Removable insole—should you wish to walk a softer path.
    • Crafted from premium materials, blessed and battle-ready.
    • Canvas kissed by design, grounded by a rubber sole.
    • Colors hold fast like memory—vivid, precise, unforgettable.
    • Made-to-order, conjured just for you—no two pairs walk the same world.

  • Trade Routes, Tides & Transit

    A Note from the Laments Regarding Fulfillment: Each relic is conjured upon request, hand-wrought in our faraway atelier with care befitting the Old Ways. Most emerge within 5–10 days; arrival at your threshold may span 2–3 weeks, depending on tides, tempests, or logistics beyond mortal control.

    Some parcels may arrive separately—such is the nature of enchanted logistics.

    Should you harbor questions, omens, or mere curiosities, the Laments are always listening. Reach out at will.

  • Product Details

    • Custom printed shoes
    • Amazing colors and print quality
    • Premium canvas fabric
    • Outsole and toe cap made of durable rubber
    • Memory EVA insole for maximum comfort
    • Classic timeless style
    • Lace-up closure for a snug fit