Giant Racing Shoe Cup for the Las Vegas Grand Prix
WhiteClouds fabricated a 36-inch-long racing shoe display for the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with a food-grade upper section that held liquid as a celebratory cup.
- Event
- 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
- Length
- 36 inches
- Height
- 21 inches
- Function
- Liquid-holding celebratory cup
- Food-Contact Area
- Top section
This giant racing shoe was commissioned for the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with an unusual functional requirement: the upper portion had to hold liquid as a celebratory cup. WhiteClouds fabricated the 36-inch-long, 21-inch-tall piece with a food-grade top area while preserving the profile and graphic detail of a racing shoe.
A product-scale shoe with a usable cup opening
The project combined two jobs that are normally separate. From the side, it reads as an enlarged racing shoe with a tall ankle, sole, laces, panels, and printed graphics. From above, the opening serves as the liquid-holding portion used for the event celebration.
The food-grade requirement applied only to the top of this liquid-holding prop.
Thirty-six inches of layered racing-shoe geometry
At 36 inches long and 21 inches tall, the model retained enough surface area for the black, red, and white graphic treatment to remain legible. Separate tread, sole, upper, tongue, laces, straps, and ankle forms give the object a recognizable shoe structure at display scale.
The finished replica carries its three-dimensional treatment across the front, sides, rear, and sole rather than ending at a one-sided facade.
Planning a functional oversized replica
A functional replica needs approved product references, exact dimensions, the required liquid capacity, identified food-contact areas, viewing sides, handling method, destination, and event schedule. Any feature that changes the object's use should be specified before the exterior geometry is finalized.
The liquid-holding racing shoe was created for the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix celebration.
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