Adidas Wmns Stan Smith Platform 'White Clear Sky'
Colorway: Footwear White/Footwear White/Clear Sky · Style code: IF7011 · Release date: July 3, 2024 · Price: $2482 · Availability: Available now
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Height is the whole difference. The Stan Smith Platform is the women's version of the court shoe with a thick platform sole in place of the flat cupsole, and 'White Clear Sky' is one of its cleaner colourways. The upper is Footwear White leather, and Clear Sky, a light blue, provides the single accent. Above the sole nothing has been redesigned: the three rows of perforations still mark the stripe positions, the padded heel tab is still there, and the toe shape is the same. What you get is a heavier stance underfoot with the same top-down view as the original.
The pair released July 3, 2024, in women's sizing. Platform versions of flat sneakers trade some of the original's low profile for presence, and the Stan Smith takes that trade well because the upper was always plain: a white leather shoe with three lines of holes and a coloured tab reads the same from above whether it sits on a thin cupsole or a stacked one. White with a light blue accent keeps the classic white-plus-one-colour formula without repeating the green, which makes it a straightforward pick for anyone who wants the platform height with a colour that still looks like a Stan Smith.