The new luxury version of the classic adidas Gazelle Sneaker features the Italian-made luxury material Alcantara as part of the adidas Consortium Sneakers Exchange.
The "concept" sneaker is the result of a collaboration between prominent Japanese and Italian retailers, United Arrows & Sons and Slam Jam.
The new sneaker was designed using materials sourced from the two retailers' respective countries.
The shoe's designers utilized ivory-colored Alcantara for the uppers of the shoe and includes an Alcantara brand logo tag on the left shoe.
The two companies explored how to repurpose high-quality materials for a product that would strike a chord with fans of contemporary sneaker culture.
In addition to the Alcantara upper, the Gazelle concept features 100-percent-cotton Ikeuchi Organic toweling for the interior of the sneaker.
It also has a tongue borrowed from the adidas Samba with co-branding on various parts of the shoe.
The result is an understated sneaker with a subtle, low-key elegance.
The Gazelle concept sneaker is available from the United Arrows and Slam Jam websites, and from adidas Consortium retailers.
The Gazelle concept sneaker is available from the United Arrows and Slam Jam websites, and from adidas Consortium retailers.
