Festivals and concerts
Giant inflatable sneaker for Iliona’s summer tour
Digital Inflatables built a giant inflatable sneaker in 2025 for the Belgian singer-songwriter Iliona, a replica of a red and white Converse high-top. Taller than a person, with a white sole and white laces, it joins the artist on stage during her summer tour, including in Marseille and at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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What did Digital Inflatables build for Iliona?
A giant inflatable high-top sneaker, red with a white sole and white laces, modelled on the Converse shoe.
In the workshop, a person standing on a table next to the shoe gives an idea of its size.
On stage, the sneaker stands beside a person at the microphone, taller than them, under the lights and the metal truss.
The details of the model are reproduced: eyelets, white laces, a white sole and a round patch at the ankle.
Who is Iliona?
Iliona is a Belgian singer-songwriter, musician and producer.
Her first album, What If I Break Up With U?, came out on 14 March 2025.
The giant sneaker travels with her on her summer tour. A video shows it on stage in Marseille, and the post by Digital Inflatables also mentions her show at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Request a quoteWhat is the Montreux Jazz Festival?
The Montreux Jazz Festival is a music festival founded in 1967 and held every summer in Montreux, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva.
It runs for two weeks in July.
Its founders were Claude Nobs, Géo Voumard and René Langel.
Can you have a giant inflatable shoe custom-made?
Yes. A shoe, like any everyday object, can be reproduced as a giant custom inflatable, from photos or a 3D model.
The workshop reproduces the volumes first, then the colours and details: sole, laces, eyelets, logo. A brand’s logo needs the brand’s consent.
Inflated by a blower, the shoe stands on a stage or a stand; deflated, it travels folded from one tour date to the next.
To estimate a budget, the guide to custom inflatable prices gathers priced examples.
Full specifications
| Client | Iliona |
|---|---|
| Object | giant inflatable sneaker |
| Model | Converse high-top |
| Event | Montreux Jazz Festival |
| Location | Marseille, France |
| Year | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Who made Iliona’s giant sneaker?
Digital Inflatables, a workshop specialising in custom inflatable structures, made the giant inflatable sneaker for Iliona.
Which shoe does the inflatable sneaker reproduce?
A red and white Converse high-top.
How big is the giant inflatable sneaker?
The workshop has not published its dimensions. In the photos, it stands well above a standing person, both in the workshop and on stage.
Where was the giant sneaker used?
On stage during Iliona’s summer tour, including in Marseille and at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Can a giant inflatable go on tour with an artist?
Yes. Deflated, it folds and travels with the equipment; on site, a blower inflates it again before the concert. The guide to inflatable stage sets for festivals covers the constraints of the stage.
When was the sneaker made?
In 2025, in the Digital Inflatables workshop.
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- Wikipedia: Iliona fr.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia: Montreux Jazz Festival fr.wikipedia.org
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