That the Si-18 International first debuted in 1989 is not hard to believe, the white court shoe is distinctive of the decade’s aesthetic, from the busy lace set up to the thick rubber sole; it possesses many of the attributes contemporary footwear designers aim to riff on today when echoing such volume.
Part of the new Majors #3 pack, 2015 marks the first ever re-release of the style in women’s sizes, a #winning decision (on the brand’s part) for ladies of such sartorial and practical thinking.
Something of an FU to the more polite, and perhaps slicker, trainer options elsewhere fronting the market, the Si-18 International is a visual heavyweight design with the sort of bold exterior that feels simultaneously modern and nostalgic.
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