WACKY LACES - WORLD'S CRAZIEST SNEAKERS!

AIR RIFT
1995

Originally developed for the Kenyan running
team, the Air Rift was designed to offer the
beneficial elements of running barefoot with
the comfort and durability of a sports shoe.
Who needs the additional weight of shoelaces
when you’ve got an elastic strap around your
ankle? Cut-out areas allowed the foot to breathe
and once again shaved off crucial weight. The
sole may look chunky, but it’s the camel-toe
that is worthy of note. With a ‘mitten style’, the
big toe sits in its own section away from the
other toes. Special socks designed in a similar
style were required.

Since its inception in 1995, multiple colourways
have followed the original Kenyan black, green
and red combination. Particularly popular as a
women’s shoe, it has understandably become
a staple summer sneaker for many.