Salomon S/
Lab XT- 6
The Salomon XT-6 was
designed for elite trail junkies
who run ultramarathons in the
Alps. But when the Salomon
team swapped out the racing
colors for versions in yellow,
blue, green, orange, and pink,
the XT-6 was ready for the
harsh terrain of LAX—and the
likes of Rihanna and Pusha T.
“The work has already been
done,” says JP Lalonde, who
heads up the French brand’s
Advanced program. “It’s just
a matter of changing the
cultural filter on the shoe.”
Sneakers, $220, by
Salomon. Pants,
$125, by Lacoste x
Golf Le Fleur. Socks,
$3, by Uniqlo.
Alyx Knit Boot
and Converse x
Ambush Chuck 70
“One of the elements of
luxury is that things last a
long time,” says Alyx designer
Matthew Williams, who
worked with the sole legends
at Vibram on a custom,
apocalypse-ready unit for
his slip-on boots. Similarly,
Ambush’s Yoon Ahn drew on
Converse’s “bunny boot,”
designed during the Korean
War for ultra-cold conditions,
for the Japanese brand’s
white-hot Chucks collab.
Left: Sneakers,
$1,000, by 1017 Alyx
9SM. Sweater, $790,
and pants, $4,300,
by Bottega Veneta.
Right: Sneakers,
$180, by Converse x
Ambush Chuck 70.
Shirt, $45, by COS.
Pants, $1,000, by
Dior Men.
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