A.R.C. have been selling sneaker staples like
the Stan Smith 80s since day one - their
admiration for the clean, classic and functional lines of this
bestseller is evident, sitting
in line with their own store aesthetic. Treating this signature
icon as the forefather of
contemporary sneaker culture, after this model has been treated
with just about every
application going during its lengthy lifespan, the New York retail
innovators have taken
it back-to-basics.
Embellishing tradition with an off-white all-canvas upper, tiny
trademark details like
the '3-Stripes' of perforation have been retained in a new way
- as strips of embroidered
dots in lieu of holes, and completed with tongue branding, this
is an incredibly tasteful,
timeless reworking that should retain the same cross-cultural
unisex appeal the
Stan Smith has always retained.