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“The Guava Island star and Three Stripes made their partnership official all the way back in September, with a video announcement in which cartoon Glover, similar to the one seen in the opening credits of his recent movie with Rihanna, stomps around his rapper-filled neighborhood until he gets home and opens up a new adidas box. Eight months later—April 26th, specifically—we finally have the chance to buy cartoon Glover’s drip.
Glover and Adidas aren’t just kicking off their collaboration with a single shoe. Right off the crack of the bat, three shoes are coming out: versions of the existing adidas models Nizza ($80), Continental 80s ($100), and Lacombe ($90). All three low-top sneakers share a fraying, deconstructed look, like the shoes went through hell and were then patched up with fabric that’s almost right. The shoes are meant to have a worn look straight out of the box. “With a focus on the personal narrative that worn-in sneakers can hold, and the wealth of experiences they bear, the collection is inspired by subtle imperfections,” the press release reads. Released alongside the shoes are a series of short films with Mo’nique where Glover, fittingly, spills all sorts of things on his shoes. Just more evidence of life lived!
Befitting a zagging talent like Glover, the shoes hardly fit into any of 2019’s dominant sneaker trends. They’re not anonymous dad shoes, they’re not puffed-up with air, or made by an Instagram influencer. Glover x Adidas’s closest cousin might be pre-distressed Golden Goose sneakers—shoes that look like they’ve had their own interesting life experiences. “Rich is a concept,” Donald Glover says in the release. “With this project, I wanted to encourage people to think about how their stories can be told on their feet. Value isn’t quantified by what you wear, rather the experiences from them. And you make the decision on what works for you, you live through your own lens. The partnership for me is about being able to exemplify what doing your own thing truly looks and feels like."
Credit: https://www.gq.com/story/donald-glover-adidas-release by Cam Wolf
Credit: Adidas.com
MSRP: Adidas Nizza DG: $80
Adidas Continental 80 DG $100
Adidas Lacombe DG: $90
Glover and Adidas aren’t just kicking off their collaboration with a single shoe. Right off the crack of the bat, three shoes are coming out: versions of the existing adidas models Nizza ($80), Continental 80s ($100), and Lacombe ($90). All three low-top sneakers share a fraying, deconstructed look, like the shoes went through hell and were then patched up with fabric that’s almost right. The shoes are meant to have a worn look straight out of the box. “With a focus on the personal narrative that worn-in sneakers can hold, and the wealth of experiences they bear, the collection is inspired by subtle imperfections,” the press release reads. Released alongside the shoes are a series of short films with Mo’nique where Glover, fittingly, spills all sorts of things on his shoes. Just more evidence of life lived!
Befitting a zagging talent like Glover, the shoes hardly fit into any of 2019’s dominant sneaker trends. They’re not anonymous dad shoes, they’re not puffed-up with air, or made by an Instagram influencer. Glover x Adidas’s closest cousin might be pre-distressed Golden Goose sneakers—shoes that look like they’ve had their own interesting life experiences. “Rich is a concept,” Donald Glover says in the release. “With this project, I wanted to encourage people to think about how their stories can be told on their feet. Value isn’t quantified by what you wear, rather the experiences from them. And you make the decision on what works for you, you live through your own lens. The partnership for me is about being able to exemplify what doing your own thing truly looks and feels like."
Credit: https://www.gq.com/story/donald-glover-adidas-release by Cam Wolf
Credit: Adidas.com
MSRP: Adidas Nizza DG: $80
Adidas Continental 80 DG $100
Adidas Lacombe DG: $90
