It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year and the kicks just keep getting better and better.
This time, the Adidas Rivalry 86 Low got a cute makeover from Filipino Artist Yeo Kaa who is known for her paintings that show her iconic candy-colored characters inย states of reality. She designed theย new “Strong Girl” colorway is inspired by strength and the hardships she had to overcome in order to be the artist that she is now.
โโYung concept ng shoes is about strength. โYung pinaka-pinaghuhugutan ko ngayon is youngย feeling na akala ko hindi na matatapos yung ganong pakiramdam na masama at mabigat. Butย lilipas at lilipas rin pala siya at magiging okay rin ang lahat sa huli (The concept behind theย shoes is strength. I drew inspiration from how I felt that hardships and heaviness would beย endless, but I realized that, this too, will pass, and everything will be okay in the end),โ sharedย Yeo Kaa.
The Rivalry 86 Low has a clean leather upper sporting the iconic 3-Stripes, but the โStrong Girlโย colorway also features several unique design elements:
โ The off-white footwear is contrasted by bright blue and solar green stripes, whichย Yeo Kaa associated with her new state of calmness and freshness.
โ The graphic print of the word โStrongโ in Yeo Kaaโs own typeface can be found in theย midsole
โ Yeo Kaaโs signature character, as seen in most of her artworks, also makes severalย appearances on the shoe, the most noticeable of which is stitched to the heel. Stayingย true to the theme, the character has its arms flexed to depict personal strength.
โ The character is also seen in the mudguard where three expressions of the characterโsย face are shown: surprise, happiness, and determination โ emotions that reflect aย journey to finding the motivation to keep fighting.
โ Like the local artists before her, Yeo Kaa also took the opportunity to put her art in theย shoeโs sock liners where her signature character makes its final appearance with anย inscription that reads โStrong Girl Needs Rest Too.โ
โ Finally, Yeo Kaa leaves her mark with her name embossed on the shoeโs upper.
โThrough this collaboration, we continue our commitment to support Filipino creators by givingย them a platform to share their art, and the messages within it, to a larger audience. We couldnโtย be happier to have Yeo Kaa as the first Filipina to design adidas footwear, and for that shoe toย hold such a profound and important message of strength and rest,โ shared adidas Philippinesย Brand Activation Manager Jen Dacasin.
This special edition of the historical shoe is the fifth Filipino-designed adidas footwearย collaboration.
โStrong Girlโ will retail for Php 6,800 and will be available in-store and online (adidas.com.phย and adidas App) exclusively to adiClub members starting October 19 as part of the brandโsย adiClub Members Week celebration. To learn more about the launch and other releases forย adiClub Members Week, visit adidas Philippines on Instagram and Facebook.
