Object: Shoes
Brand:
Adidas
(German, founded 1949)
Date: 2015
Medium: Suede, manmade materials, and cotton
Country: Germany
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Hemingway
Object number: 2017.42.1
DescriptionAdidas Basket Profi wedge heel sneakers in teal blue suede with three white stripes, padded and topstitched back heel detail, cotton laces, gold logo
Label Text:Women’s style in hip hop tends to be overlooked, and early b-girls, aerosol artists, DJs, and MCs often sported androgynous looks that adapted male style in order to be taken seriously. Over the decades, women in hip hop developed their own looks that incorporated more overtly feminine styles. Today, sports brands like Adidas create designs especially for female-presenting customers like these wedged sneakers.
Exhibitions:
- Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style
- Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic