When adidas gave the go-ahead to proceed with a themed Oktoberfest collaboration, Crooked Tongue’s collective minds instinctively headed to the Cities Series for the München – a late ’70’s indoor training shoe design, that originally carried the vast PU cup sole akin to the mighty Trimm Trab. And while photographic evidence indicates the München may have had a brief career as a volleyball shoe of choice, like many of its contemporaries, cult status in the UK beckoned as a oft-envied piece of terrace, pub and casual wear in the early ’80s.

Given the Munich location of the famed booze-based festival it was a no-brainer, amplifying the undisputed connoisseur pub shoe status on UK shores back to its namesake and the granddaddy of all beer events. Seeing as it’s a shoe they’ve loved in dual-tone texture mixes before, they wanted to give it some similar elements, and in the knowledge that some conceptual pieces get lost in heavy-handed storytelling, in a nutshell; they saw images of some lederhosen, noted the unexpected mixes of colour amid the well-known traditional elements, decided it looked unexpectedly fresh and set about working it into the shoe.

Trying to make their mark without sullying the basic appeal, the soft tan leather and suede upper is complimented by red suede stripes, a forest green canvas heel tab, solitary gold eyelet, and darker brown suede lining. Beyond the colourway, materials are integral without making it too busy – conscious of its relevance to a particularly discerning consumer they were keen not to diminish the original appeal while making their mark. The gold Crooked lettering and trefoil on the heel, and embroidered tongue and footbed branding completes a collaborative classic for the Winter months. One also has got to love the “Crööked” branding on the side panels of the sneaker. Solid all the way!

Released on the 26th of September, exclusively through Crooked Tongues, and retailing at 60gbp, the adidas x Crooked Tongues ‘Oktoberfest’ München is limited to just 300 pairs. The sneakers are available now!

Have a more detailed look at the Crooked Tongues x adidas “Oktoberfest” München after the jump.

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Last year we have seen a Nike Air Max shoe inspired by the Octoberfest. This year we present you a sneaker from K1X. Before we even start looking at the sneaker, you can be sure that K1X is experienced on everything concerning the Octoberfest, as it is a German athletic sneaker brand, with its base in Munich.
Limited to 198 pairs worldwide, the sneaker will be available only during the weeks of the Octoberfest at Kickz.com and at Footlocker Munich.
The sneaker takes its inspiration from the traditional Octoberfest leather outfit, with some nice tonal embroidery details around the ankle and on the sole. The inner sole only further underlines the Bavarian roots of the brand and the festivities.
Have a detailed look at the K1X "Meet The Parents" Octoberfest edition after the jump.

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For the most traditional German party festival Nike has got something special waiting – the white/blue Air Max Limited 2. Something that should interest the Oktoberfest fan as well as the sneaker collector.
Inspired by the Bavarian flag, the entire sole of the sneaker comes in a white/blue pattern. You also find it on the inner sole, where they also placed a Brezel graphic, one of the traditional things to eat at the Oktoberfest. The entire sneaker comes in premium leathers, and the swoosh comes in the same leather that traditional Bavarian leather pants are made of.
The sneaker will only be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in a limited edition of 3000 pairs and will be available in September at selected sneaker store and at Runner’s Point.

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