BETWEEN THE LINES: Martin Sallières

To mark the release of the interview, we worked with Martin to create a one-of-one collaborative edition of the Heel Drop Racer in Concrete Grey. Rather than simply producing another colourway, the project became a way of capturing this moment and sharing it directly with the community that has followed both Martin’s work and the platform over the years…

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