Crooked Tongues x adidas Superskate “Bangkok BBQ”

  • MODEL: ADIDAS SUPERSKATE MID
  • TYPE: SKATE
  • DESIGNED BY: Crooked Tongues
  • MADE IN: CHINA
  • MADE ON: 08/07
  • LIMITED TO 300 PAIRS
  • ART.NO: 037418

In 2007, Crooked Tongues threw a special August 19th celebration BBQ in Bangkok, Thailand, the result of which was this collaboration with adidas. They’ve coined this shoe the ‘Bangkok’, communicated through the elephant on the tongue, as well as faux-elephant treatment on the stripes.

With only 300 pairs made, these shoes are ultra-exclusive, each pair coming in their own classy silk bag, with 2 extra pairs of metal-tipped laces. As well as the shoe’s aesthetic prowess, equal amounts of attention went into its materials; nubuck on the upper, with red suede on the lower side panels as well as inside the shoe.

Perforated leather throughout the entire shoe make it breathable and comfortable, with the Crooked Tongues mantra, “Show love and drop knowledge”, written in Thai down the heel panel. Much more than a one-off, this shoe resonates with older adidas shoes. The collaboration is reinforced in this shoe’s design, finishing with the gold Crooked Tongues lettering, on the shoe’s side.

written by Dylan Cromwell

photography by errol