Yohji Yamamoto's Y’s Enlists xVESSEL for Chunky, Lace-Free Low-Tops
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A new spin on the Los Angeles brand’s GOP LOW sneaker.
Following the duo’s mainline partnership, Yohji Yamamoto once again recruits xVessel for his Y’s sub-label. A genderless revision of the Los Angeles brand’s GOP LOW sneaker, three muted shoes are on hand for the special mid-summer release.
xVessel’s familiar layered midsole, deconstructed uppers and accessible Fitgo lacing system are repurposed with this Y’s partnership, imagining a trio of GOP LOW models in distinctive colorways. Olive, pale tan and black iterations of the sneaker sport otherwise identical raw-hemmed uppers (canvas for the olive and tan versions, leather for the black shoe) and rubber sole units, complete with special “Y’s × xVESSEL” text emblazoned on the toe to reinforce the design’s collaborative nature.
Yohji Yamamoto’s web store will soon launch the exclusive xVESSEL sneakers alongside the brand’s Japanese stockists.
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Reference: HYPEBEAST
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