Whilst the Foam Runner incorporated sustainably harvested algae in its construction, the Mr. Bailey x adidas Ozlucent takes the nature-inspired theme to the next level. Building on his previous adidas collab, inspired by extinct mollusks, Mr. Bailey looks to the oceans once more to theme his next lot of collaborations.
In the campaign video, Mr. Bailey spoke about the collaboration, calling nature “the greatest luxury” and explained the need to “reconnect and see how we can look to nature and its design system, and build upon them with our current technologies.”
The Mr. Bailey x adidas Ozlucent arrives in a tonal black make-up, and sees a scuba-style sock-like inner come encased in a black rubber cage that features a geometric design and various-sized perforations. The bottom of the cage sees a split-sole design arch upwards at the midfoot, whilst swirled patterns give the pair a technical look and feel. Textured outsoles add extra grip, and pull-lock laces add to the gorpy vibe. The sneaker is expected to come packaged in a soft casing made from sugarcane, cellulose and a box made from mushrooms in line with the collaboration’s outdoorsy theme.
