adidas CG Kontuur
CG Kontuur is the adidas collaboration that translated Green's anatomical line language into football-derived sneakers.
Story & heritage
CG Kontuur comes from Craig Green's adidas Originals collaboration, which the brand wiki records among his major collaborations.
adidas' launch material identifies CG Kontuur I and II as part of the first collaborative collection, while later Kontuur III material describes an update using the Mundial football boot as a base.
Materials & craft
The adidas release for Kontuur III says the shoe uses the sculpted look of an adidas Mundial outsole and line-stitch quilting over a padded leather upper.
Kith's Kontuur I product record lists a textile and suede upper, nylon eyelets, co-branded tongue patch, flat cotton laces, EVA midsole and rubber outsole.
How to choose & style
Use Kontuur like a sculptural low boot: it works best with wide trousers that break softly over the upper.
Dark versions disappear into a uniform look; lighter or metallic versions make the footwear the most technical note in the outfit.
