Drawing Nº 01 · Buenos Aires · Circa 1994
Topper
Venom High II
A high-top basketball shoe from Argentina in the 90s. We rebuilt it from the blueprint up, one line at a time.
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- Model
- Venom High II
- Category
- Basketball / High-top
- Origin
- Argentina
- Designer
- Paulo Ibarra
- Sheet
- 01 of 07
- Rev.
- 0 — Line work
02 · Lateral elevation
It starts as a drawing.
Every pair started on a drafting table. This is the side view, measured from the 3D scan and scaled to a men's US 10.
- Overall length— cm
- Shaft height— cm
- Max. width— cm
03 · Anatomy
Five parts that made it a Venom.
- Padded collar High cut that wraps the ankle bone. The reason it was made for the court.
- Lacing system Full-length lacing, from toe box to collar.
- Topper side panel The wordmark sits on the lateral overlay.
- Toe box Overlays add structure where the shoe wears fastest.
- Rubber cupsole Stitched rubber for indoor courts and outdoor concrete.
04 · From blueprint to leather
Line becomes
leather.
0% filled
05 · Spec sheet
By the numbers.
Dimensions come from the 3D scan. Weight and ratings are estimates for a leather high-top of the era.
Venom black
Court white
06 · Hecho en Argentina
From the barrio court
to your screen.
Topper is an Argentine brand. In the 90s its high-tops were all over the country's courts, school gyms, and streets, worn by kids who grew up watching the Liga Nacional.
The Venom High II was originally designed by Paulo Ibarra.
- 1975Topper launches in Argentina
- 1985The Liga Nacional de Básquet tips off
- 1990sPaulo Ibarra designs the Venom High II
- 2026Scanned and rebuilt in 3D
07 · On court
Before the NBA and before the rings, he played in Argentina's Liga Nacional in Topper.
Venom High II
Fig. 07 — Liga Nacional · 1990s