Brand: Z-Coil

Model: Freedom Classic

Key Features: The sneaker makes use of a mixed material upper that comes in either all-black or blue and white. The main design feature is the “Z” coil, which is located at the heel and is exposed for a truly unique look.

Release Date: Available now

Price: $260 excluding shipping and taxes online. £325 in-store (approximately $425)

Buy: Z-Coil and Gentlewench boutique at 16 Chance St, London E2 7JB

Editor’s Notes: The Z-Coil Freedom Classic is one of the more unorthodox sneaker designs featured on Highsnobiety in recent years. Originally a running shoe developed by the brand’s founder Alvaro Z. Gallegos, the Z-Coil features a visible coil at the heel that acts like a shock absorbing spring.

The Freedom Classic's unconventional aesthetic lends itself perfectly to the current ugly sneaker trend and is a big reason why it has been seen on-foot at various Fashion Weeks in the past.

The sneaker is available directly at Z-Coil or through London-based retailer Gentlewench.

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