You better believe I couldn’t wait to get my hands on these since I’m a die-hard fan of leopard print when Adidas announced they were going to be releasing a pair of Sambas. After savoring the Wales Bonner collaboration since its launch in 2020 but unable to persuade myself to pay the resale price of them (some items are listed at more than £1000), I made a resolution to purchase a pair of leopard-printed Adidas trainers.
It should come as no surprise that I missed out on the most recent Adidas leopard print launch because they were out in quick succession. However, all was not lost, because I then spotted this pair of Steve Madden Ethora-L Trainers in – you guessed it – leopard print, and I simply had to have them.
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Someone actually inquired if the Steve Madden Ethora-L Trainers were the Adidas version of the Wales Bonner X Adidas pair, and they have all of the features I adored. They’re also more comfortable, with the tongue being made from a soft, flexible suede rather than leather, which makes it less likely to rub or dig in.
And the best bit? Without crazy resale prices or frantic rush to purchase before they sell out, you can still purchase Steve Madden Leopard Print Trainers. They’re available for £160 in sizes 4 to 8, and I found them to be perfectly true to size.
I decided to take them for the ultimate test drive – two days working and walking around London, tackling pavements, the tube, the rain and hours on my feet. And I have to say, they held up brilliantly. Although this was my first time wearing the Ethora-L Trainers on my feet, there was some minor rubbing at the back where the leather heel tab is located.
Once they wore in though, they were lightweight, comfortable and easy to slip on and off, and I have to say they absolutely made my outfits. The leopard print trainers gave them a cool, colorful edge that really elevated each look, even though I was wearing plain denim and jumpers.
The purple tongue also works wonderfully with a variety of colors, including reds and blues, pinks, and reds. Additionally, it has a hidden velcro tab that prevents the tongue from slipping around the side and conceals the tied laces.
Although leopard print is a neutral, I’ll live and die for it, but I’ll get a different look with a black and white zebra print, which costs £140. The Gola x Anthropologie Elan Leopard Trainers, available for $95, have a similar pale blue and leopard print combination to the Adidas X Wales Bonner trainers but have a more Samba-like silhouette.
Source: Mirror
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