The Pensole World Sneaker Championship has commenced. Lead by 64 finalists, the tournament-style bracket competition has come down to one remaining design. The man behind the sneaker pictured is Maxwell Lund of Morton, MN and he had his creation handcraft by Portugal Footwear in, you guessed it, Portugal. The sneakers feature three different grades of leather, World Sneaker Championship logo, metal lace tips and lasered in is the signature of Maxwell Lund.
For me, the sneakers look to embody a lifestyle design and look like a shoe a designer that collaborated with a brand would create. Look for the folks at Foot Locker to release this winning design at select retailers. To check where you can pick up a pair check Foot Locker’s release locator as they drop this Saturday.
Check out the detailed pictures Foot Locker provided and let us know down in the comments if they will be a DEF Cop or DEF Not.
handcrafted in Portugal by Portugal Footwear and features a FE (For Ever) molded EVA outsole, three different grades of fine Portugal leather, lasered signature of the winning designer on top of the pull tab, World Sneaker Championship logo on the heel and metal lace tips. Each shoe is individually numbered on the back of the tongue and comes in a box with straps so it converts into a backpack.