Gucci Unveils a Special Collaboration with The Shoe Surgeon featuring Kyle Kuzma and 3 Limited Edition Basket Sneakers today. No matter where you are from or how old you are most people have a pair of Gucci sneakers vintage or new. Now summer is here Gucci has done it again featuring Kyle Kuzma and 3 Limited Edition Basketball Sneakers.
Featuring Kyle Kuzma and 3 Limited Edition Basket Sneakers
In 2020, the Gucci Sneaker Garage section on the Gucci App launched, providing users with the ultimate tool to experiment within the distinctive world of Gucci. Where we make customized sneakers by creating your model, tweaking, hybridizing, and combining elements from the existing designs. As a continuation of the platform and bringing it to life in a physical form, Gucci has partnered with Creative Director Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone to create three limited-edition collectable pairs of Gucci Basketball sneakers, sold exclusively at the Gucci Beverly Hills store today.
Gucci Unveils a Special Collaboration with The Shoe Surgeon
Gucci provided The Shoe Surgeon with upcycled materials from some of the brand’s most recognizable prints to create bespoke Basket sneakers. To celebrate the partnership, “The Shoe Surgeon” invited Los Angeles Laker Kyle Kuzma to model Gucci Basket sneakers.
Gucci X The Shoe Surgeon Collaboration
To further Gucci’s commitment to grassroots change and empowering the next generation of creatives. All proceeds from the three custom Basketball sneakers will go to the Oakland School of the Arts’ Step It Up program and will provide technology resources to the students. Step It Up is a free after-school arts program founded by the school in 2014.
Which focuses on connecting and preparing students of colour for successful entrance into OSA by making arts education accessible to underserved and marginalized Oakland youth. Additionally, the technology provided will include design tablets and computers to supply tools and resources to children.
Featuring Kyle Kuzma and 3 Limited Edition Basket Sneakers
Expanding on the theme of sustainability that can be found in the Basket sneakers the designs create a timepiece that encapsulates signature Gucci prints through different eras. Dissecting parts of the brand history and upcycling into one to create eccentric bespoke sneakers. Each design features unique storytelling through traditional shoemaking skills and material selection across various Gucci collections.
The “Vintage Aged” basket features a retro renewed look playing off the trend of ageing shoes through bleach and dye details applications. The “Neon Tech” basket highlights the Gucci print in bold colours and pops through neon highlights. The eclectic design brings forward a contemporary look on the ‘What the Gucci’ amplifying the message of sustainability by repurposing recognizable Gucci prints across the basket silhouette.
Have you designed your pair? Are you going to Cop or not? For further information about Gucci visit www.gucci.com.
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