Adidas SL Loop Runner Moc

Since its introduction earlier this year, the Adidas SL Loop employs Adidas' winning formula of revisiting classic sneakers from the brand's archives and updating them with contemporary design techniques. While the SL Loop may not have garnered as much buzz as the ZX Flux, designs and variations have steadily found their way into retail. The newest SL Loop to make the internet rounds is this Moccasin-inspired rendition. The added desert boot elements mix well with the silhouette for a rugged-yet-refined look. Premium suede construction dials in the sophistication factor, and the criss-cross lacing system is a nice touch. The Adidas webstore already has them in stock (the wheat colorway is pretty sick too), but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for these to find their way into local Adidas retail shops.

Adidas Introduces The SL Loop

Adidas looks to the past once again to bring out a new lifestyle running silhouette, the SL Loop Runner.

Via Adidas Originals:


"When runners crossed the finish line during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, they kicked off their spikes and laced up the “podium shoe” SL 72, a shoe designed for athletes to wear between competitions. adidas introduced the original sport lifestyle shoe designed to give athletes the proper podium footwear. The sleek, casual athletic shoe debuted along with the iconic Trefoil logo. An original was born.

The nod to the SL 72 can be seen in the SL Loop Runner through its modern take on a lightweight upper material, iconic T-toe and sculpted concave midsole. The SL Loop Runner also features a unique execution of the serrated stripes, which peel up to form the eye stays."

A "Solar Pack" marks the SL Loop's first wave of releases which will be dropping both online and at select Adidas Originals retailers sometime next month. Personally, I like the silhouette, but I'll be waiting on some more solid colored offerings. Check out the entire pack after the jump and stat tuned to the blog to find out when the SL Loop will be hitting local Adidas stores.