Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2019-06-17)

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BloombergPursuits June17, 2019

5.MARNITOUCH
STRAP
FrancescoRisso
tookoverMarni
threeyearsago,
bringing“it”
sneakerexperience
heearnedatPrada.
He’sdoubleddown
ontechnicalfabrics
andmoldedupper
constructionson
hisnew men’s
sneaker, using
neoprene and
suede, plus a gum
rubber sole, for a
moonbootlike look.
A Velcro strap sits
high on the foot to
cinch it all in. $610

6. STELLA
   MCCARTNEY
   ECLYPSE
   The British designer
   in 2017 introduced
   this genre-bending
   women’s sneaker,
   which uses vegan
   leathers and
   rubber made
   from renewable
   resources. This
   summer she
   updates the
   shoe—endorsed by

stylistic opposites

Kate Moss and

Taylor Swift—with a

pair of wide Velcro

straps and a thick

tab on the back to

help wedge your

foot in. $685

7. NIKE AIR
   HUARACHE CITY
   LOW
   The original
   Huaraches made
   their debut in
   1991, combining
   the sensibility of
   South American
   sandals and the
   snug fit of water
   ski boots. This new
   women’s version is a
   running shoe-bootie
   hybrid made from
   a single piece of
   neoprene. Now it’s
   fully customizable
   with adjustable
   straps, removable
   laces, and a one-tab
   Velcro closure at
   the back. Perfect for
   the treadmill or the
   sidewalk. $130
   8. TEVA
   HURRICANE
   Teva sandals were
   invented by a Grand
   Canyon river guide
   who rigged Velcro
   straps to a pair
   of flip-flops. To
   celebrate the 100th
   anniversary of the
   canyon’s designation
   as a national park,
   the brand went
   back to its roots
   and released
   the Hurricane,
   which furthers
   Teva’s legacy of
   hybridization. It
   looks like a sock
   but feels like a
   sneaker: The knit
   upper is kitted out
   with Velcro straps,
   and a buckle sits on
   a river-rock-ready
   sole. $120

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DID YOU KNOW?

“Velcro” is a French

portmanteau of

and crochet velours (velvet)

invented in the 1940s by using (hook). It was

tiny hooks and furry loops that

stick together until opened with

a signature

krrrtchchchch!