Mark Suciu x adidas Gazelle ADV 'Collegiate Green'
Colorway: Collegiate Green/Chalk White/Chalk White · Style code: GY3688 · Release date: October 23, 2021 · Price: $150 · Availability: Available now
A professional skateboarder's signature colourway usually announces itself, and this one does the opposite. Mark Suciu chose a deep Collegiate Green suede with Chalk White on the eyestay, the heel tab and the serrated three stripes, a pairing that would pass without comment on a general release. The only personal mark is a gold metallic wordmark on the lateral side carrying his name alongside the model's, which is about as understated as a signature shoe gets.
Underneath, the ADV build does the work. The foxing tape is raised higher around the midsole to survive board grip, and an adiPRENE sockliner adds cushioning the 1960s pattern never needed. Suciu, who skates for adidas and took the Thrasher Skater of the Year award in 2021, has a reputation for technical, unshowy skating, and the shoe matches. It went out on October 23, 2021 at $100. Green suede over white trim is also the combination that shows abrasion most clearly, which on a skate shoe is less a defect than a record of use.