adidas Consortium Stan Smith 80s 3way

ACU and D-Mop have brought some artisan style to the Stan Smith Vintage silhouette for this collection. Using the gloss finish on premium leather, and exploiting the palette the Stan Smith's pristine upper provides, the inspiration for the super detailed blue 'painting' comes from Chinese porcelain creations. The result is a unique looking design that takes the concept and runs with it, managing to add enough to the shoe to make their mark without rendering it a busy mess. That's quite a skill.

Beyond the obvious elements, the top eyelet, gold stitch on the midsole, and gold print along the collar evokes the gilding on ornate porcelain pieces, while the application of a plain nubuck toe to the shoe gives it a certain air of the much-loved Wilhelm Bungert model. That's not the intent though - it captures the coarser look and fortunately not the feel, of the unvarnished base of a plate or pot made using the centuries-old method. Mixing street style with a certain grace, this meeting of iconic looks is finished with the matching matt effect 'ENDORSED BY...' tongue detailing carrying the design partner logos, and a more delicate approach to calligraphy down the heels.