Adidas X Gucci Gg Platform Sandal Blue

A platform sandal in blue is a statement piece, so keep the outfit calm. First recipe: white or cream wide linen trousers with a plain tee, letting the pattern and the platform be the only events. Second: a simple dark midi dress or black shorts and a white shirt, where the blue reads as the single colour accent. These are for warm weather, flat surfaces and short distances, not long walks: platform sandals change your gait and are not built for mileage. Wipe after each wear, keep them out of pools and salt water, and dry away from heat so the platform bond stays sound.

adidas effectively invented the modern designer partnership in footwear, starting with Yohji Yamamoto's Y-3 and Stella McCartney from 2004 and continuing through Jeremy Scott, Raf Simons and Alexander Wang. The Three Stripes, bought from Karhu Sports in 1952 rather than invented, turned out to be the rare sportswear mark that could sit beside a luxury house pattern without either one being diminished. That equivalence is the whole content of a shoe like this. It works because adidas earned its cultural standing outside sport too, most famously when Run-DMC recorded My Adidas in 1986 without being paid.

A platform sandal built on a raised sole unit with a strap system carrying the GG pattern and adidas branding together. Platform sandals depend on the bond between the footbed and the platform, so heat and prolonged soaking are the two things that shorten their life fastest. Clean with a soft damp cloth rather than immersion, pay attention to the join between strap and footbed where dirt collects, and dry naturally away from radiators and direct sun. Patterned surfaces are printed or woven finishes rather than dyed leather, so abrasive cleaning strips them unevenly. Store flat and unstacked so the platform does not take a set.