It ’s Eddie Huang ’s world , we just live ( and eat ) in it . At least , for the next two sidereal day . TheFresh Off the Boatauthor , chef , and sneaker enthusiast has partnered with Adidas to make the ultimate pair of kitchen horseshoe , and is host a free pop - up eatery this weekend to celebrate .
The soda pop - up , called Eddie Huang Been Soigne , will take place at the Lower East Side emplacement ofPizza Beachthis Friday and Saturday from 6 - 10pm , with free dishes from Chef Creole and Javier Wong – both of whom appear on Huang ’s VICELAND show , Huang ’s World . In summation to Chef Creole ’s " The Creole Experience " ( which includes half-pint , conch , sausage , and more ) and Wong ’s fluke ceviche , you may expect pot of Huang - emblazoned booty ( retro matchbooks ! ) , live pink firing , hip - hops , and an appearance from Huang and the new skid line .
Huang is a self - proclaimedAdidas Adilettedevotee , so when Adidas approach him for a collaboration , he knew he desire to create his own version of the iconic sandals . “ I wear out sandal all the clock time – I go around the Earth with my slides on , and I say , ‘ allow ’s put the world at your feet , ’ ” Huang said at a particular Thursday night trailer of the pop - up . Adidas was coolheaded with the theme , but encouraged Huang to also bring his creativity to the classic Adidas Superstar , a more kitchen - appropriate horseshoe , and “ be disruptive and look at [ it ] in a new path , ” Huang said .
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As the founder of 14th St ’s ever - crowd Baohaus , Huang make love the grandness of a good employment shoe ( inspect at 2 am on a Saturday and look in pipeline for an Uncle Jesse Bao and you ’ll see why comfortable footgear is essential ) . He wanted to take the Greco-Roman street brake shoe , which is inherently good for chef because of its protective shell toe , and “ beef it up ” for the kitchen ( unclear if the punning was intended or not ) .
A former collaborationist with Nike , Huang lists out the restaurant - friendly improvements he ’s made to the Superstar as if he ’s sharing a dear recipe : sock liner , non - slip sole , grime - proof upper , all black suede , flame retardent …
“ In the kitchen , you desire something durable , something that ’s not going to get marked up , and we endeavor to make the ultimate study shoe , ” Huang , a constant toe - stubber , say of his new creation . “ whoreson happens . There ’s demented diddly you drop on your human foot and athlete ’s foot is a cautionary tale in the kitchen . ” He believes neither gross metrical unit fungus ( forget you read this next fourth dimension you ’re at a eating place ) nor toe jamming will fall out with his breathable , supportive shoe .
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Another important aspect is the metal scale toe ( as opposed to the traditional rubber one ) , which pop - up partner Chef Creole noted was “ hot water and greaser indemnity . ” The Miami - ground chef tests kitchen shoes ’ comfortableness by doing the moonwalk from the kitchen range to the sink , and though he ( lamentably ) did n’t show the trial at Pizza Beach , he confirmed the skid did indeed pass his test .
This is n’t the first time a chef has collaborated with a sneaker company to make a skid specifically plan for the kitchen . Tyler Kord of No . 7 worked with Vans on a slip-up - on in 2014 , andLA chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo also act with Vanson six dissimilar shoes to begin with this year . But Huang ’s Adidas collab is made for New York City chefs in fussy – and not big - name I .
“ For me , it ’s not a big chef I want to see [ in the horseshoe ] , I require to see cooks , New York City cooks in this shoe , ” Huang said . “ That ’s always the affair that I love : Running into citizenry , whether it ’s taxi driver , porter , garbage dudes … people , run people always break me and they ’re like ‘ Yo , I watchedHuang ’s Worldand you did n’t forget us and you stay down for us . ’ ” Huang say he “ made this shoe for people who want to work in it . ”
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Eddie Huang Been Soigne will be undefended Friday , September 30th and Saturday , September 31st from 6 - 10pm . To RSVP , follow@adidasNYCon Instagram . If you desire to get your hand on the shoe , the Eddie Huang x Adidas Superstar ( $ 150 ) and Adilette ( $ 50 ) will debut on October 1st and launching for sale on October 8th atadidas.com/originals .
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