adidas’s Speziale project is close to curator Gary Aspden, as he himself owns a collection of rare and vintage trainers from the label. The edit is dedicated to reissuing past styles, such as these
Handball Spezial trainers. Halling from the ’80s (more exactly 1979) when they were designed for elite handball players, they’re imagined in nubuck and detailed by contrasting accents at the heel counter and serrated side stripes, fitted with a retro-inspired gum sole.
<li>adidas nubuck trainers
<li>Lace-up fastening
<li>round toe, tonal stitching, branding at the tongue, contrast branded heel counter, serrated leather signature three-stripes at the sides, goldfoil Speziale print at the side, gum sole, OrthoLite® sockliner
<li>Nubuck upper, lined, gum rubber sole