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After Kim Kardashian teased a first look recently, Maison Margiela and Reebok have come together to officially launch the CLassic Leather Tabi. The design is a combination of two famed Maison Margiela house codes with one of Reebok’s best-known silhouettes.
The stand-out feature of the sneaker is the Tabi split-toe construction, first introduced by Maison Margiela in 1988. The Classic Leather silhouette was entirely rebuilt to create the split-toe design, while the sneaker itself is constructed from nappa leather and an EVA midsole. Finishing off the design, the sneaker’s black leather base is covered in a hand-painted white coating to recall Margiela’s “Bianchetto” technique that chips with wear.
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Maison Margiela and Reebok are working together once again in 2021, and this time around they’ve revamped the Classic Leather with an iconic Tabi toe. Following up 2020’s assemblage of wild, Tabi-toed takes takes on the Instapump Fury which included high-heeled styles and ankle boots alike this Classic Leather combines signature motifs, embellishments and design cues from both participating parties.
Revealed via a black-and-white Instagram Stories post from Kim Kardashian, the shoe features a signature painted white leather upper with what appears to be weathered black detailing. Tongues, laces and midfoot branding offer a DIY dyed look centered around a co-branded Margiela/Reebok tag, and the white leather forefoot is split by Margiela’s Tabi toe.