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Bad Bunny's latest adidas sneaker collaboration is screaming "¡Ay bendito!" because it's dedicated to Benito's home country: Puerto Rico.

Bad Bunny's newest sneaker for the Three Stripes is the "San Juan Gazelle," a fresh spin on a classic adidas silhouette named after Puerto Rico's capital city. You can just smell that beautiful ocean water by adjusting your eyes on the good blues that pop out on these sneakers.

The adidas Gazelle "San Juan" boasts blue suede, a gum-bottom sole, and an unexpected size tag stamped on the sneaker's outer heel instead of the inner tongue. Where we these when someone asked what size you wore while coming home from school?

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adidas might sell a Gazelle-ian of these sneakers, but Bad Bunny's collaboration packs a tasteful punch. Similar to Bad Bunny's takes on adidas Campus sneakers in the past, the collaborative Gazelle sneaker follows a thoughtful design approach, utilizing clever materials and quiet colorways.

Those calm, cool blue hues supply big beach vibes. It also reminds anyone who's visited San Juan about stepping on those blue cobblestone streets throughout the city.

Like Bad Bunny's global appeal, Puerto Rican culture is spread far across the globe, thanks to Boricuas worldwide.

That international influence is heavily apparent within New York City's Nuyorican community. The same blue hues found on this Gazelle also linger through Casa Amadeo, the first Puerto Rican record store and the oldest music shop in New York City.

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The San Juan Gazelles will be displayed in Casa Amadeo up until the official release on June 23 at adidas, coinciding with the Puerto Rican summer holiday Noche de San Juan.

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Since opening Casa Amadeo in the Bronx in 1941, Miguel "Mike" Amadeo has dedicated his life to preserving and celebrating Boricua culture in New York City. The 90-year-old musician shared his admiration for Bad Bunny with us.

"Bad Bunny is Bad Bunny, recognized globally,” Amadeo told us. "May God bless him and live his life happily."

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