adidas Gazelle 'White Leather Gum'
Colorway: Footwear White/Footwear White/Gum 4 · Style code: BD7479 · Release date: November 16, 2020 · Price: $1847 · Availability: Available now
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White leather and gum is a pairing that flatters almost any silhouette, and on the Gazelle it removes the last distraction. Footwear White covers the upper, the T-shaped toe overlay, the serrated three stripes and the heel tab, so the construction shows only through stitching and the raised edges where panels meet. The gum outsole is the single point of contrast, and because it is translucent rather than opaque, it warms the whole shoe rather than cutting it in two.
Leather is a deliberate choice for this treatment. A white suede pair looks chalky and marks in the first week; a smooth white hide wipes clean, holds a sharper edge at the overlays and picks up a patina instead of a stain. adidas released this one on November 16, 2020 at $100. The gum sole will yellow with age, slowly and unevenly, and on an all-white upper that shift is the most visible thing about an older pair, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on who is wearing them.