Rick Owens extends footwear range for Adidas
Fashion designer Rick Owens has updated his collection of shoes for Adidas, adding three new models including a knee-high boot (+ slideshow).
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Rick Owens has adapted the designs of his 2014 Runners for the sports brand to create two styles of boot and a revised trainer, each with the same chunky two-part sole.
The Runner Stretch Boot has an upper that extends up to just below the knee, available in sand, brown and black suede, as well as brown fur.
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"The fusion of fashion influenced sportswear is being taken one step further with this footwear model elaborated into a high boot with a 40-centimetre-long fitted and draped upper," said a statement from Adidas.
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An elasticated Velcro panel stretches across the back to act as a fastening and ensure a tight fit.
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Similar designs for the Runner Ankle Stretch Boot are slightly shorter, but come in the same colour and material options.
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Owens' original Runners have also been reintroduced with a less-padded collar, available in all-black full suede and in a black mixed leather edition.
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The designs were presented at Paris men's fashion week earlier this month, along with Raf Simons' trainers for Adidas based on vintage space suits.
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The Adidas by Rick Owens Autumn Winter 2015 range will be available in both men's and women's styles from July.
Last season, the Paris-based fashion designer combined blade-like soles with calf-high leather uppers for his ongoing collaboration with the brand.
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Adidas also recently launched a trainer that it says will "revolutionise running" at an event in New York.