Adidas SPZL Whitworth

Grey One / Grey Two / Clear Onix

Gary Aspden is no stranger to sneaker culture. For many years, he worked behind the scenes, supporting Adidas-sponsored artists and projects. In 2014, he finally came to the fore and presented his new baby called Adidas SPZL. The kickoff was an exhibition in Manchester, where 600 pairs of vintage Adidas were presented. Although the shoes took center stage, it quickly became clear that there was more at stake here. Lovers from all over the world traveled to exchange ideas with like-minded people and celebrate the brand with the three stripes. Following on from the spirit of this exhibition, the first Adidas SPZL collection was launched in 2015. In addition to 80s running silhouettes and classics from the City series, Adidas SPZL is primarily dedicated to the Leisure range. Gary Aspden's declared aim here is also to design new shoes that authentically quote the Adidas archive, such as the Whitworth SPZL. A completely new upper was designed for this shoe, which is intended to imitate the look of a classic runner, but without the 3-Stripes. Instead, they focused more on other classic design aspects of old Adidas runners such as the toe overlays, heel clips, the color blocks in the midsole and the silver 3M print on the tongue, which was taken from the ZX 400. For the sole unit, Gary Aspden and his team opted for Quesence tooling and the Treziod heel clip after many prototypes.