Floral arrangements on sneakers seem to be in this year, and the Meissen/Adidas variation looks like the best we've seen so far. Flower patterns tend to romanticize sneakers, and sure, they're people who are into showing their "soft" side.
The Meissen x Adidas flat out looks like a beautiful piece of art. And to separate themselves from other designers doing flower on sneakers this year, Meissen is an actual art company dealing with designs on porcelain. So they got artistic credentials and expresses something that fit their brand.
The official images show porcelain samples, but we're not show if that's their handiwork or generic stage props. Meissen's website displays extravagant hand painted porcelain work if you're into that thing. It's the sort of look that they're going for with their debut adidas sneakers.
Upon closer inspection of the sneakers, you're left saying "I see what you did there." The Meissen x Adidas ZX 10, 000 resembles burnished porcelain in some parts with the look of hand painted flowers, much like the pieces on their website. Adidas and Meissen, both German companies have found a way to mix porcelain with sneakers, each experienced at their craft. This is wearable art, sneaker art at it's finest.
Meissen had already been painting on porcelain canvases for so long and building a reputation for the highest standard of quality in the pottery industry. Let's inspect these kicks and see the kind of craftsmanship that went into it.
The most striking part of the Meissen x Adidas ZX 10, 000 is the floral uppers which is like a splash of color on porcelain. That's really where most of the eye candy is at. The rest of the shoe which is white compliments the upper, directing most of the attention there.
The decision to make the three stripes translucent benefits the theme as more emphasis is placed on the elegant flower arrangement. If you're interested in picking up these sneakers, remember they're in limited edition.
Adidas has decided to manufacture the ZX 10, 000 at the Scheinfeld factory for the first time. In commemoration of this German partnership a ZX 10, 000 made of actual porcelain and leather will be auctioned in New York City, Sotheby's.
The easier to attain Meissen x Adidas ZX 10, 000 will be officially released on December 18th at a price of $160 USD.
