In 1964, living the dream of their freshly gained independence, Zambia started a space program that would put the first African on the moon, catching up with the USA and the Soviet Union in the space race.

Only a few optimists supported the project by Edward Makuka Nkoloso. Financial aid never came and a 16 year old astronaut, Martha got pregnant. That is how the heroic initiative turned into an exotic episode of the African history.

Our photographic adaption is from the works of Cristina de Middel, a Spanish documentary photographer and artist.

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Black is power, it is elegant, and prestigious…Black gives the feeling of perspective and depth.

Lagosians are extremely proud of their heritage and have been known to influence a lot of popular culture across the Nigeria and West Africa

The undersole is our IJINLE custom print which draws inspiration from IBILE collection released in 2017.This is version 2.0, an upgrade to our first release in 2017.

“IJINLE” in the Yoruba language means “the roots”, “authentic, “ancestors”, and other more powerful meanings. Our custom print draws inspiration from “IBILE” and elements of our KEEXS DNA.

• AFROCENTRIC: drums, cowries, beads, masks
• INNOVATIVE: smartphones, chips, circuit boards
• SOCIAL: people, love, power fist , giving back
• SPORTY: a KEEXS sneaker silhouette
• URBAN: cityscape, national theatre, speakers,
• RED: KEEXS brand color, energy and love
• BLUE: Lagos lagoon and Ocean
• YELLOW – The Taxi or hustle and bustle of Lagos.

Black is power, it is elegant, and prestigious…Black gives the feeling of perspective and depth.

Lagosians are extremely proud of their heritage and have been known to influence a lot of popular culture across the Nigeria and West Africa

The transparent undersole is our IJINLE custom print which draws inspiration from IBILE collection released in 2017.This is version 2.0, an upgrade to our first release in 2018