Taking the timeless, clean silhouette of the
iconic tennis sneaker and updating it for
the sneaker aficionado was never going to be an easy task yet
the Consortium partners
from North America were more than up to the challenge.
version that they have produced pays homage to the original with
an off-white
rough suede upper that has all embellishments including the traditional
3-Stripe
perforations removed. The image of Stan Smith on the tongue has
been replaced with
a visual treatment outlining the logos of the partners in the
project around the
ever-recognisable Trefoil. Further detailing is present in the
metal eyelets that are all
silver bar the top eyelet, which is white, and Consortium branded – a
nod that is as
subtle as the shoe itself.