A mix of Trekking soles, lounge elegance and visual provocation: with the Speed Loafer model, Hoka shows that fashion does not need common sense, but only balls. This is the Hoka Speed Loafer.
Imagine such unusual shoes aesthetically that you don’t know whether to wear them or hang them on the wall as an artistic installation. Now imagine wearing them and are more comfortable than your slippers. This is Mocassino Hoka Speed ”asphalt/brace”“: a style aberration, an elegant trail shoe that is partly extravagant and intensely brilliant. And it has an attractive orange sole, why … why not?
When a mountain runner discovers his diva of the inner work – Hoka Speed Loafer
Speed Loafer is not an attempt of subtlety. At a time when everyone is looking for “discreet luxury”, Hoka Dice: “No thank you.” Instead of pretending to be a “serious” shoe, Speed Loafer proudly challenges all the canons of fashion. The upper part? A classic, almost aristocratic moccasin, in dark brown leather. The lower part? Fluorescent orange vibram orange vibram erah that recalls the loose cheek. Intermediate layer? Orange suede that acts as a visual portal or, if you ask the grandmother, from the “powder keg” of fashion.
Technical details that go beyond the form
If you think this is just yet another fashion hybrid without substance, let the Speedgoat 5 platform quickly puts you on the right path literally. Hoka doesn’t joke when it comes to performance:
- Salt: Vibram Megagrip with 3 mm dowels for a grip that would envy even a ibex.
- Intermediate layer: Eva modeling with compression that transforms each step into a mini massage.
- Upper part: High quality skin with the addition of suede skin, which also acts as a mudguard. Yes, a mudguard.
- Lighting system: A gray “rapid nappe” system that works as a tie and zip combination: fast, elegant and a little eccentric.
- Night visibility: Reflective details, because even in the dark you want people to notice your shoes (and ask themselves if they are dreaming).
The most beautiful and ugliest shoe: how does it work?
This is a shoe that is not beautiful in the classic sense of the term. But like those brutalist buildings that you hate at the beginning, but then you want to photograph them every time you visit them. With its mix of eccentric aesthetics and brutally good execution, the Hoka Speed Loafer first surprises, then fascinates. It is like a friend who always says what we all think but we can’t say. And yes, there is something liberating in this.
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Where, when and how much?
The Speed Loafer Asphalt/Ember has arrived exclusively from Nepenthes New York and is now available on the official Hoka website. Price? 185 $: a rather low price for shoes that can take you from a contemporary art gallery to a muddy path, all in one day. Limited edition? Yes, even if the numbers are not disclosed. But don’t wait. Hoka is not famous for the tendency to keep its fashion experiments on the shelves.
Conclusion: Because you should also have a Speed Loafer
If you are looking for a sneaker that lifts you from the grayness of the city asphalt and that at the same time does not disappoint you on the wet roots or on the subway steps, then the Hoka Speed Loafer are exactly what you need. This is not a shoe to wear to camouflage himself into the crowd. This is the shoe to wear when you are ready to undertake your journey in fashion, with style, humor and comfort without compromise.
