Sandy Liang continues to work in collaboration with Salomon to present a new variation of the technical brand's Mary Jane Slip-on silhouette. This joins other collaborative work including the XT-4 trail shoe and the laceless RX Moc. The recent footwear joins the Fall/Winter 2024 roster in the form of technical trail shoes and simplistic recovery moc.
The original model has a single strap and Liang adds more to the foot's security with a Vanilla Ice colorway palette. The second silhouette that makes up the series is a pair of the Speedcross 3 sneaker model. The chunky form is secured with extra-long ribbon laces that adorn the forefoot in a contrasting pink hue and travel upwards to the ankle.
Technical Elegant Joint Footwear
Sandy Liang and Salomon Work on a Mary Jane Slip-On
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