Whitaker Group Turned adidas' Street-Ready Soccer Shoe Into a Cold-Blooded Beast
Next up on the Whitaker Group x adidas list, the two minds go beast mode on a classic Three-Stripes soccer cleat. Seriously.
This reunion just got even better as the Whitaker Group and adidas introduce their newest collaboration, Do Not Duplicate. It's essentially a cultural platform dreamed up by the pairing, introduced through what they call "expressions."
And the first expression of "Do Not Duplicate" brings a luxurious, reptilian F50 Adiframe sneaker honoring the Houston Rodeo.
Slick snakeskin textures cover the uppers, while buttery brown leather appears to make up the lining. The signature Three Stripes on the side? They've been stitched on this go-around, adding yet another intriguing textural element to the already scaly sneaker.
Of course, the collaborative F50 Adiframe is complete with its signature clear soles, which are really transparent cases enclosing the cleated bottoms. That way, the sneaker is street-ready while always remembering its roots.
Do Not Duplicate also includes BW Army and Handball Spezial sneakers, models also seen in the Whitaker Group's other recent adidas collection. Borrowing inspiration from traditional Western gear, each sneaker is dressed up in top-tier materials like creamy leather, animal-print fur, and shiny studs.
The Whitaker Group is raffling off its rodeo-worthy adidas sneakers from now until March 16 through its brands' websites (A Ma Maniére, Social Status, APB, and JAIDE). The shoes, including the $240 slithering F50 Adiframe, will also release on March 20 in-store and online.
Again, this is only the "first expression" of Do Not Duplicate. The brands promise more installments throughout the year (on top of everything else James Whitner's group has going on).
In other words, saddle up because we're in for a ride with the Whitaker Group and adidas.
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