When reflective materials were first added to sneakers, it was mainly on running kicks and served a purpose: to be seen in the dark. Now in vogue, adidas upgrades from reflective to responsive with their new XENO collection. One of the first sneakers in that collection is the Metro Attitude.
Discovered on the Xenopeltis snake indiginous to Southeast Asia, the adidas XENO material responds to light and gives off a different color depending on the viewed angle in the same way that a car with pearlescent paint does. The adidas Metro Attitude XENO plays on the actual Xenopeltis snake inspiration by having a snakeskin upper that is black in natural light but still has a shimmer.
The adidas Metro Attitude XENO releases on Friday, February 13th for $140.
