CNN中英双语新闻––美国艺术家给马制作AirJordan 售价1200美元起

You can now buy $1,200 sneakers -- for horses

If you've ever wanted horse-sized Adidas so you can match shoes with your equine companion, you're in luck. But you'll have to shell out over $1,000 for a pair of customized horse sneakers.

如果你曾经想要一双给自己爱马穿的阿迪达斯球鞋，这样你就可以和你的爱马搭配鞋子了，这个愿望现在可以实现了。不过你得花1000多美元买一双定制的马匹运动鞋。

equine：

英 [ˈekwaɪn] 美 [ˈiːkwaɪn]

马;马科动物;马的;似马的;马科的

Marcus Floyd, a Kentucky-based artist, started developing the prototype for a horse sneaker as part of a collaboration with VisitLex, Lexington's public tourism agency.

肯塔基州艺术家Marcus Floyd已经开始开发一款马匹运动鞋的原型，这是与Lexington公共旅游机构VisitLex合作的一部分。

VisitLex reached out to Floyd ahead of the Breeder's Cup, a series of equestrian races held in Lexington on November 4th and 5th.

VisitLex在11月4日和5日在列克星敦举行的一系列马术比赛“Breeder杯”之前与Floyd取得了联系。

Floyd, a self-described longtime "sneakerhead." had previous experience with shoe design and modification. He attended a four-day intensive program called The Shoe Surgeon's SRGN Academy to learn how to deconstruct and reconstruct popular sneakers.

Floyd一个自称为“运动鞋头牌”的人，之前有鞋子设计和修改的经验。他参加了一个为期四天的强化课程，名为鞋子外科SRGN学院，学习如何解构和重建流行运动鞋。

Constructing each set of shoes takes as long as 17 hours, according to Floyd. He started with buying the sneakers themselves — like a pair of classic Air Jordans.

根据Floyd的说法，制作一双鞋需要17个小时。他自己买运动鞋去制作，比如经典的Air Jordan。

Then he deconstructed them, carefully pulling apart each piece before reassembling the sneaker on top of a pre-made protective boot for horses. He strove to keep the design accurate while also adjusting for the shape of a horse's ankle and hoof.

然后他开始对鞋进行解构，仔细地将每一块拆开，然后将运动鞋重新组装在预先做好的受保护的马靴上。他努力保持设计的精准性，同时也调整出适合马脚踝和蹄子的形状。

hoof：

英 [huːf] 美 [huːf]

(马等动物的)蹄子;猛踢(球)

And yes, the sneakers are actually wearable, says Floyd.

Floyd说这些球鞋肯定是可以穿上的。

The VisitLex horse sneakers will be auctioned at the Sneaker Ball, a fundraiser event for charities in central Kentucky, on November 12th, said Floyd. Going forward, he plans to donate 10% of all proceeds from sale of the shoes to local nonprofits through the Sneaker Ball.

Floyd透露，VisitLex马匹球鞋将于11月12日在肯塔基州中部的慈善机构筹款活动Sneaker Ball上拍卖。在未来他计划通过Sneaker Ball向当地非营利组织捐赠鞋子销售收入的10%。

①auction：

英 [ˈɔːkʃn] 美 [ˈɔːkʃn]

拍卖

②fundraiser：

英 ['fʌndˌreɪzə(r)] 美 ['fʌndˌreɪzər]

筹款人

③charities：

英 [ˈtʃærəti] 美 [ˈtʃærəti]

慈善机构

Customers hoping to outfit their horse with custom kicks can commission sneakers from Floyd's venture, Horse Kicks. Unlike the name-brand sneakers made for VisitLex, the commissions will be Floyd's own designs. Prices start at around $1,200, depending on the complexity of the design.

希望给自己的马配上定制球鞋的顾客可以从Floyd的合资公司Horse Kicks那里购买球鞋。与为VisitLex制造的名牌运动鞋不同，Floyd根据自己的设计定价。根据设计的复杂程度，起价约为1200美元。

commission：

英 [kəˈmɪʃn] 美 [kəˈmɪʃn]

委员会;佣金;回扣;手续费

Photos of the unique footwear have taken off on social media. "I don't think any one of us realized that it would take off to the magnitude that it did," said Floyd. "As an artist, I feel like a sigh of relief."

这些独特的球鞋的照片已经在社交媒体上走红。Floyd说：“我认为我们没有人会意识到它会发展到现在的规模。作为一名艺术家，我感到如释重负。”

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