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Texas artist designs 70 pairs of Topo Chico-inspired shoes for company

Jose Vela designed shoes inspired by Topo Chico. (Jose Vela)

A Texas man created some really refreshing shoes.

Jose Vela, 34, from Waxahachie, Texas loves the delicious bubbliness of the Topo Chico sparkling water. He even based his birthday party on the drink, WFAA wrote.

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Coca-Cola, which owns Topo Chico, recently ordered some shoes from him based off his design inspired by the drink. Vela is an artist, and he created the first pair of the shoes some years ago, according to WFAA.

Coca-Cola saw his fresh shoes, and Vela was originally worried they would be upset he used their brand. Instead, they emailed him to order 77 pairs, WFAA stated.

The shoes are the same color as Topo Chico. They’re bright green, yellow and red. They have the word Topo on the left side of the shoe and Chico written on the right side. Born in Mexico is also painted on the sneakers.

The order from Coca-Cola is the largest order he has received, and he finished it in April.

According to WFAA, Vela had quit his job to focus on doing art full-time a few days before Coca-Cola contacted him. He said this showed him he is on the right path.

Jose Vela designed shoes inspired by Topo Chico. (Jose Vela)

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Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian. She is passionate about covering breaking news and community stories. Cynthia previously covered elections, the historic 2021 Texas winter storm, and other news in East Texas. In addition to writing, she also loves going to concerts, watching movies, and cooking with her family.