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Brand: Ellesse

Model: Piazza OG

Key Features: The simple mid-top sneaker boasts a mixture of gray nubuck and white mesh on the upper, with colorful Ellesse branding hits on the heel. The pared-back sneaker sits on the fence between athletic and elegant.

Release Date: Friday, August 23rd

Price: $120

Buy: Exclusively available at the Café Ellesse pop-up space, located at the Refinery Hotel in New York City. Read more here.

Editor’s Notes: Described by Packer Shoes founder Mike Packer as his personal "white whale," the Piazza OG was once one of the most esteemed and covetable shoes from the Italian sportswear brand. After teaming up for the release of the original Ellesse Vinitziana in 2017, Packer and Ellesse now dig into the archive to resurrect yet another throwback model.

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