Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2019-06-17)

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PROP STYLIST: KALEN KAMINSKI

STYLE BloombergPursuits June17, 2019

Velcro,madeclassicin1980s

kidswear,furthersecuresitsplacein

thesesummershoestaples

ByJasonSheeler

PhotographbyMeredithJenks

Laces Out

1. ERMENEGILDO
   ZEGNACOUTURE
   TRIPLESTITCH
   DesignerAlessandro
   Sartoriis oldenough
   toremember
   KangaRoos—the
   ’80skickswith
   Velcropockets.
   Hereheaccentuates
   thestrapswith
   crisscrossedhashes
   andupgrades
   theshoe’slining
   withvicuñawool.
   Velcrocomeson
   thehigh-topand
   low-topversionsof
   hismen’ssneaker;
   thinkofthelatter
   asa luxurioustake
   ontheAdidasStan
   Smithbutwitha
   narrowertoecapand
   a thicker,slightly
   gradedsole.$695

2.PRADA

CLOUDBUST

ALLACCIATE

Techfabricshave

longbeena hallmark

atPrada.Here,

MiucciaPrada

updatesherscuba-

inspiredCloudbust

women’ssneaker

witha leather-and-

meshupperwith

a narrow,slightly

daintysingleVelcro

strapoverthetop.

$750

3.NIKE+ FEAR

OFGODAIR 1

MOCCASIN

JerryLorenzo,

founderof

streetwearlabelFear

ofGodandhardcore

sneakercollector,is

nowa reliableNike

collaborator.His

latestmen’sshoe

is basedonNike’s

belovedAirRaid

high-top,which

featuredcrossed

strapsoverthe

bridge.Herethe

shoeis rendered

inripstopnylon

witha wideflapof

Velcro.$170

4.KENZOSONIC

VELCRO

Forthiswomen’s

sneaker,Kenzo

creativedirector

HumbertoLeon,

co-founderof

fashionbrand

OpeningCeremony,

combinesneoprene,

mesh,rubber,

andthreekinds

ofleather,allheld

togetherbyanX of

Velcrostraps.$430

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