Fendi and MAD Architects’ avant-garde sneaker collaboration is finally within reach.
First shown during Fendi’s Fall/Winter 2024 menswear fashion week presentation, Fendi and architectural studio MAD Architects teamed up to create a futuristic sneaker that looks like an actual piece of art.
Under the reign of Fendi men’s artistic director Silvia Venturini Fendi, the collaborative sneaker is a tech-heavy marvel that’s light on feet but heavy in forward intricacies.
For starters, the ultramodern sneaker boasts an ergonomic body with a contoured upper and a form-fitting sole that falls right in line with the slim-shoe resurgence dominating the footwear sphere.
The slip-on sneaker (the laces are tucked underneath) also features fluid lining, an injected organic sole, and curved metallic detailing reflective of MAD Architects founder Ma Yansong’s forward-thinking design style that blends organic forms with contemporary tech.
Maybe thats why the sneakers lowkey look like the Cuntan International Cruise building designed by Ma Yansong/ MAD Architects? Just me?
In any case, these sneakers are still an undeniably high-concept blend of natural shapes and curved edges fused to an ultra-flat base that is strikingly bold despite a slender silhouette.
In the same super-sleek vein, this sneaker does not have the brand’s signature FF logo. Instead, a minimalist Fendi inscription near the midsole takes its place, offering a notable contrast to the often bold branding of the fashion house. Très chic!
The wearable embodiment of MAD Architects’ forward-thinking industry presence, these Fendi sneakers encapsulate the symmetry between the world of luxury fashion and architecture with intentional ease and a flair that is both ahead of its time, yet poignantly on-trend.
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