Puerto Rico celebrations inspire new adidas Originals shoe
The popularity of vintage-style sports shoes continues. Adidas has worked with rap star Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, who performs as Bad Bunny, to design a new version of the Gazelle shoe for its Originals collection.
As a tribute to Bad Bunny’s place of birth, Puerto Rico, the new shoe is called the Gazelle San Juan.
Reflecting the blue cobblestones that are still visible in some of the streets in the old city of San Juan, the shoes uses blue materials across the upper, including a blue suede toecap and heelcap.
Also to celebrate San Juan, adidas launched the shoe at the time of one of the city’s biggest celebrations, the feast of St John the Baptist, June 24. The Puerto Rican capital celebrates with an all-night party the night before, with the festivities continuing on the day itself.
