In addition to the main version, the brand is releasing a limited run of hand-dyed Gessos. These are created in collaboration with Green Matters Natural Dye Co. in Pennsylvania, with each pair going through a rigorous dyeing process with immense attention paid to the tone of the colors and the evenness of the dye for quality control. This special project features three colorways: a black dye dubbed ‘Granite,’ a pale yellow ‘Sunflower,’ a deep red ‘Rubio,’ and a classic blue ‘Indigo.’ Like their undyed counterpart, the intention of these dye jobs are to create shoes that will age beautifully and individually over time. The idea, Chen said via email, is “to inspire customers to customize their own pair whether it be through coffee, indigo, or RIT dyes at home to make their own piece of ‘wearable art.’”
The partnership between 3sixteen and Saucony looks to be off to a strong start. You can get in on the ground floor yourself starting this Thursday, July 10, when limited numbers of the ‘Indigo’ and ‘Sunflower’ versions will drop for $190 via 3sixteen’s website and flagship stores in New York and Los Angeles. (The other two dyed editions will launch later this month.) The standard ‘Gesso’ colorway will retail for $140 and release globally on July 17.
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