Salomon Fuses Function and Tech With X-ALP for GR10K
From the hiking trail to the streets, Salomon has become a streetwear mainstay for those looking to fuse touches of technical style into their footwear rotation. Whether it be its own mainline offerings or its arsenal of collaborations, the Annecy, France-based brand knows what to do. Now Salomon is expanding its collaborative portfolio with its new X-ALP for GR10K.The new shoe comes to the surface with a technical and motorsports design that looks to the resistant capabilities of firemen's uniforms. Although the shoe harbors Salomon's key focus on functional, stylish and outdoor-oriented footwear, the new collaboration blends the spaces of functional technology in a newly creative way.Its anti-identitarian spirit is seen through its sleek build that is washed in classic shades of charcoal, light gray and black. But the shoe does receive a pop of color with its deep maroon shoelaces. Furthermore, the shoe features a patented 3D Edging Chassis for lateral stability and flexibility and a collapsible tongue – nodding to the protective fire-retardant racing gear.Take a look at the new offering in the gallery above. Priced at $225 USD, the Salomon X-ALP for GR10K is set to release globally on Thursday, November 30 online at Salomon and GR10K.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
From the hiking trail to the streets, Salomon has become a streetwear mainstay for those looking to fuse touches of technical style into their footwear rotation. Whether it be its own mainline offerings or its arsenal of collaborations, the Annecy, France-based brand knows what to do. Now Salomon is expanding its collaborative portfolio with its new X-ALP for GR10K.
The new shoe comes to the surface with a technical and motorsports design that looks to the resistant capabilities of firemen's uniforms. Although the shoe harbors Salomon's key focus on functional, stylish and outdoor-oriented footwear, the new collaboration blends the spaces of functional technology in a newly creative way.
Its anti-identitarian spirit is seen through its sleek build that is washed in classic shades of charcoal, light gray and black. But the shoe does receive a pop of color with its deep maroon shoelaces. Furthermore, the shoe features a patented 3D Edging Chassis for lateral stability and flexibility and a collapsible tongue – nodding to the protective fire-retardant racing gear.
Take a look at the new offering in the gallery above. Priced at $225 USD, the Salomon X-ALP for GR10K is set to release globally on Thursday, November 30 online at Salomon and GR10K.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
