Pharrell Williams manages to do everything well, whether it’s acting in a movie or singing with an otherworldly range, designing a collection for Chanel, or creating a new piece in collaboration with adidas.
In this latest creative endeavor, we’ve seen him unleash his innate optimism in creating the most positive sneakers for the brand and reinventing classic models to enhance their aesthetics and style. Now it’s time to take a leap forward and step into the future.
The future is already knocking on our door. Since the global closure of 2020, we have been experiencing an unprecedented boom in virtual reality. Video games like Animal Crossing, for example, have once again broken sales records. Players are spending thousands of dollars on clothes they can only wear in the cross-platform game Fortnite. Even among art experts, there are those who not only speculate on physical works but also on digital creations NFTs, certified by “non-fungible tokens,” to be displayed on screen.
The brand new sneakers designed by Pharrell for adidas weren’t made with the intention of being worn by an avatar in a video game, yet they would be perfect for such a purpose. The model, while retaining its distinctive identity and contemporary edge, boasts one of the most futuristic designs ever released from a Pharrell x adidas collaboration.
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Inspired by a trail boot, the go-to shoe during the hiking boom of 2020, the Pharrell x adidas Hu NMD S1 Ryat features a structured upper in dark gray mesh, pearl gray suede, and white leather.
The sole and midsole are snow-white, a shade that rises towards the upper thanks to a semi-transparent TPU plate. Pastel colors in blue, green, and orange, reminiscent of those in Animal Crossing, break the neutral palette and stand out with great measure and style in geometric details.
Finally, the distinctive elements of the brand materialize in the form of a Humanrace logo, Pharrell’s mark, on the tongue, and a triple clover on the sole.
The Pharrell x adidas shoes will soon be available on the adidas website.
Article sourced from AllinReplica Spain