After having recently presented us with a very first collaboration with the Chinese sneaker store DOE (article available HERE), the Japanese equipment manufacturer Mizuno is once again teaming up with the 24 Kilates brand. This new collaboration, based on the Mondo Control silhouette and named « King Kobra V2 », follows the very successful Wave Rider I « King Kobra » released almost 2 years ago.
The creative team of 24Kilates has sublimated this sturdy sneaker from the 90’s by giving it a neat and elegant look. It honors one of the most venomous snakes in the world : the Royal Cobra, while paying tribute to the era of technical research applied to performance.
The shoe is dressed in a palette of « Cobra Gold » colors, white, grey and purple. It’s composed of an upper combining 3 kinds of mesh in shades of grey. « Faux Snakeskin » Cobra Gold overlays on the laceguard and the back of the heel are a tribute to the dreaded snake. A dark grey nubuck insert and purple touches on the heel and collar complete the design. The side Runbird and mudguard are dressed in white, while the medial Runbird appears in purple. The great thing : the modified tongue can be described as a work of art. On its black base, a Royal Cobra head is finely embroidered with gold yellow thread. An inscription « King Kobra Vol.2 » on the dubrae-type lace, the logos of both partners embroidered in purple on the heel and gold jane clips finalize the design. The whole is based on a white midsole combined with a purple and gold yellow outsole.
The 24Kilates x Mizuno Mondo Control « King Kobra V2 » will be available exclusively on December 11, 2020 in all 24Kilates shops, and at Kazoku affiliated retailers worldwide one day later, on December 12, 2020, for 140€.
