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A collaborative Adizero Evo SL colorway in partnership with Shoe Gallery
Lightstrike Pro midsole, Continental Rubber outsole, breathable upper
$150, exclusively at Shoe Gallery
The days of sweet summer warmth are fading here in Baltimore. No, we won't miss the humidity one bit, but we know that the beginning of fall and even winter means that we'll lose some of our summer favorites. We won't be smashing orange crushes or cracking crabs for a few months, but we get to look forward to them coming back next spring.
In some ways, the new Shoe Gallery x Adidas Adizero Evo SL is after that same sentiment. Dubbed "Thinking of You," the bright, colorful colorway is a tribute to Miami and its end-of-summer mango season, a time meant to be shared with family and friends, enjoying the sweet reward of a long summer.
Let's get into the story.
I've only been to Miami once, and I only spent long enough in the 305 to leave on a cruise and come back again, so I didn't know the significance of the city's mango season. But, according to Shoe Gallery, it's a time of sharing what grows close to home.
Because so many families grow mango trees in the hot, humid climate, they get the opportunity to share their fruit when the time is right. It's like a basket of apples here in the mid-Atlantic, showing love to the people who matter most. That's where Shoe Gallery's "Thinking of You" theme comes in on the Evo SL, with the words literally written on the heel of each shoe.
From there, the theme becomes more obvious: a clean, cream mesh serves as the base for green-to-orange gradients across the midsole and crisp green stripes to represent the rind of the mango.
Of course, there's so much more to Shoe Gallery's collection than the bright, colorful Evo SL. Miami-based creative, Roberto Genao, is also debuting a "Thinking of You" short film that was shot across the many running routes that criss-cross Miami's mango-laden streets. It brings the same close-knit communities together in a very literal way, showing sharing mangoes and celebrating fall in the lead-up to some exclusive community events going down at Shoe Gallery itself.
But if you're just here for the shoe, know that it won't be easy to get. In true mango fashion, Miami is the place to be. The Shoe Gallery x Adidas Adizero Evo SL drops for $150 exclusively at Shoe Gallery on November 14, and you can learn more at the button below.
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