Off-White Bounces Back Into Your Line Of Sight With Basketball-Shaped Sneakers

Image via Ib Kamara / Off-White

Off-White, the legacy of the late Virgil Abloh, is making a quirky slam dunk into the world of basketball footwear with ‘The Baller’.

This distinctive sneaker, teased by Off-White art and image director Ib Kamara, sports a voluminous silhouette, pebbled leather exterior, and black outlines, mimicking a basketball. Meanwhile, the orange rubberized toe cap and outsole promise superior grip on any court.

Adorned across this foot-ball are apt phrases like “AUTOGRAPH HERE” and “FOR ANKLE BREAKERS ONLY,” along with Off-White branding.

 

 

 

 

 

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If déjà vu has somehow kicked in for you, that’s because Crocs also recently rolled out NBA Echo Slides incorporating heavy basketball elements like a leathery, brick orange exterior and a bulbous sole.

The Off-White The Baller will officially shoot its shot on February 29, 2024, available online via Off-White at 11:30 AM CET (2 AM PT / 5:30 AM ET).

[via Sneaker Bar Detroit, SNKRDUNK Magazine, Sole Retriever, images via various sources]