'Lacoste - 24 Teeth'

01/ 2009 Mita Collaboration

Launched in December 2008 at Mita in Ueno Tokyo, and then a month later with other global doors, this was a first outing for the M85 mid. Featuring hexagonal mesh overlays from Lacoste’s pro tennis footwear, a croc-embossed heel detail, speckled mid sole and purple contast colour pops.

07/ 2008 75th Anniversary Collection

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the brand, a special collection of Strategic Trend heritage styles were released in a classic black and white colour palette.

06/ 2008 René Lacoste Colour Collection

Spring Summer 2008 saw a burst of colours appear on the Lacoste New York Catwalk Show. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Lacoste a collection of the classic silhouette René Lacoste were created in a rainbow of colours.

05/ 2008 Solebox Tennis 91 Collaboration

Only 30 pairs were ever made of this version of the Tennis 91. Hikmet and the Solebox crew went with a terry towelling upper of black with lime green highlights, and in true Solebox manner they then produced a limited edition towel to go with the release.