Adidas Gets Artists To Design One-Of-A-Kind Sneakers To Embody Every US State
‘New Jersey’, designed by Jen Mussari
“New Jerseyans take pride in their flat-crust, full-bleed sauce and cheese pizza, maybe even more than New Yorkers do.” Image via Adidas
Do you start your day with your best foot forward? In a bid to support ‘Women Win’—the global leader in gender equality though sport—Adidas and Refinery 29 have collaborated with female artists to create a unique pair of ‘UltraBOOST X’ sneakers to represent all 50 states in America.
The limited edition ‘BOOST the Nation’ collection was launched for women, by women, to marry creativity with sport, as well as reflect the nation’s diversity.
“We can find beauty despite diversity and, more importantly, because of diversity, from shorelines to glaciers, from farmland to mountaintop to prairie. If everything was the same, nothing would be remarkable,” says artist and former chemist Mari Orr.
The sneakers started rolling out for auction on 4 July 2017. All proceeds raised will be donated to ‘Women Win’.
If the shoe fits, wear it. Check out some designs below and view all 50 over at Adidas.
‘Alaska’, designed by Mari Orr
“My shoe for Alaska was inspired by snow-covered glacial mountains rising from icey depths.” Image via Adidas
‘Georgia’, designed by Lizzie Darden
“Using food as a uniting factor and symbol of community, I created this sneaker with Georgia's most famous cuisine in mind: peaches.” Image via Adidas
‘Kentucky’, designed by Jen Mussari
“To represent Kentucky and one of its most famed events, the ‘Kentucky Derby’, I used mint and roses.” Image via Adidas
‘New York’, designed by Maria Castillo
“For New York, I wanted to integrate graffiti typography through splattered paint and more.” Image via Adidas
‘North Dakota’, designed by Jen Mussari
“North Dakota brings to mind elk, mountain landscapes, and bison.” Image via Adidas
[via Business Insider and Adidas News Stream, images via Adidas]
“New Jerseyans take pride in their flat-crust, full-bleed sauce and cheese pizza, maybe even more than New Yorkers do.” Image via Adidas
Do you start your day with your best foot forward? In a bid to support ‘Women Win’—the global leader in gender equality though sport—Adidas and Refinery 29 have collaborated with female artists to create a unique pair of ‘UltraBOOST X’ sneakers to represent all 50 states in America.
The limited edition ‘BOOST the Nation’ collection was launched for women, by women, to marry creativity with sport, as well as reflect the nation’s diversity.
“We can find beauty despite diversity and, more importantly, because of diversity, from shorelines to glaciers, from farmland to mountaintop to prairie. If everything was the same, nothing would be remarkable,” says artist and former chemist Mari Orr.
The sneakers started rolling out for auction on 4 July 2017. All proceeds raised will be donated to ‘Women Win’.
If the shoe fits, wear it. Check out some designs below and view all 50 over at Adidas.
‘Alaska’, designed by Mari Orr
“My shoe for Alaska was inspired by snow-covered glacial mountains rising from icey depths.” Image via Adidas
‘Georgia’, designed by Lizzie Darden
“Using food as a uniting factor and symbol of community, I created this sneaker with Georgia's most famous cuisine in mind: peaches.” Image via Adidas
‘Kentucky’, designed by Jen Mussari
“To represent Kentucky and one of its most famed events, the ‘Kentucky Derby’, I used mint and roses.” Image via Adidas
‘New York’, designed by Maria Castillo
“For New York, I wanted to integrate graffiti typography through splattered paint and more.” Image via Adidas
‘North Dakota’, designed by Jen Mussari
“North Dakota brings to mind elk, mountain landscapes, and bison.” Image via Adidas
[via Business Insider and Adidas News Stream, images via Adidas]
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