Samba intro
2023 was 100 % the year of Adidas Sambas, the majority of the hype came through a new fashion genre called "Blokecore". Today we clarify what Blokecore are, what makes Adidas Samba so special and what does Wales Bonner have to do with it?
Blokecore History Lesson
A "Bloke" is colloquially language for guy or type, British, Australian and many other English -speaking young people use this term. The trend includes clothing such as (vintage) football jerseys, jeans and of course sneakers. Blokecore emphasizes a casual and sporty look and is closely associated with football and street culture. With TikK and Instagram, the style has established itself very strongly last year and represents a mixture of sporting convenience and streetwear.
Wales Bonner X Adidas Samba 2024
The collaboration between the English designer Wales Bonner and Adidas goes back to us in 2020. The Adidas Samba is her favorite and now even a signature silhouette. In the next paragraph we look at Wales Bonn's career, but now we first check off the 2024 release!
As so often, the line-up consists of two completely different colorways.
A completely black leather samba with the protruding tongue and golden, small studs on the side adidas stripes give the sneaker a top look. There is a limitation on the inside, maybe there are only 750 pairs here! In addition, white details were embroidered on the tongue and heel, we already know that from the other couples!
The second couple comes with a normal tongue, which was equipped with a white reptilled leather. There are also blue Adidas stripes on the side with the same leather. A white base with a chic Wales Bonn lettering comes with gray suede on the Mudguard and next to the lace holes. Inside, the light blue was regained, which you can see on the classic adidas logo on the tongue. Laces made of brown and blue colors, as well as the Gumsole complete the complete design.
Who is Wales Bonner?
Grace Wales Bonner was born in the south of London in 1990 and is an English fashion designer who connects her European heritage with her African -American spirit. Your design language is characterized by a mixture of sports clothing and tailoring. In fact, she first specialized in men's fashion and founded the London -based label Wales Bonner in 2014.
Grace studied at Central Saint Martin's art colege and won the L'Oréal Professionnel Talent Award with her final collection. Their work is characterized by deep cultural research and emphasis on black aesthetics and identity.