In terms of casual sportswear, sneakers can be considered the centerpiece of an outfit and is also often the culmination of ideas and designs, a canvas where no detail is left unnoticed. To complete the wonderfully diverse apparel line from adidas Originals by Originals (ObyO) kzk by Kazuki Kuraishi, the sneakers line-up from this collection also perpetuates the designer’s penchant for elaborate details. Aside from his own designs, this season also marks the collaboration with Hong Kong’s design collective, CLOT, and Japan-based DJ Mintos.
The collaborations adopt adidas Originals’ most iconic silhouettes, the Superstar 80’s and Campus 80’s. With CLOT, the duo reworked the favorite shell-toe number in a cool, ventilated ballistic nylon mesh upper with jagged white contrast stitching for the classic three-stripes. While the soles and shell toe are kept crisp and casual in white, the rest of the sneakers stay tonal with black leather lace panels, matching laces and leather tongue. The interesting differentiating point lies in the striped heel pull in colorway of the Germany flag, and the special collaborative vintage style logo tongue which marks all three logos (CLOT, kzk and adidas Originals) into the same space. The intriguing choice of material and stitching give these classic silhouettes a retro futuristic vibe that always plays with the concept of deconstructionism.
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