The dust is settling after the hottest Paris Men’s Fashion Week in history. While most of the eyes were on the bombastic, beachy runway shows and the boost in bright colors, footwear fans kept their gaze pointed downwards. While PFW rarely garners a retro Air Jordan reveal or a peek at LeBron’s latest signature sneaker, it has become the stage on which many high-profile fashion houses reveal their latest sportswear collaborations and in-house sneaker models.
This week proved no different, with five easy standouts that will have us scouring the internet for official drop dates in the months to come. New partnerships were revealed, established ones continued their dominant runs, and one big name stirred things up with the reveal of its latest silhouette. These are the sneakers that defined Paris Fashion Week.
Reebok x Celine Freestyle
Courtesy of Celine
Courtesy of Celine
While many of the biggest European houses—from Dior to Gucci to Jacquemus—have jumped into the sneaker collaboration game in recent years, Celine remained a holdout. That all changed in Paris last week, when the Michael Rider-led label revealed a clean new spin on the Reebok Freestyle. Celine and Reebok are a bit of a left-field pairing. The sneaker brand has struggled to find a foothold culturally in recent years, and while its dabbled in high fashion here and there—most notably with Maison Margiela—those partnerships have never quite stuck. That could all change here: Celine’s first Reebok joint is a simple iteration of the ’80s women’s workout silhouette, with a sleek white leather exterior and some cheeky logo flips on the tongue. The shoes were shown scuffed up and dirty on the runway, but the re-see revealed that they will, in fact, be sold new and clean.
Adidas x Willy Chavarria Stan Smith
Courtesy of Adidas
Courtesy of Adidas
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