VAINL ARCHIVE & KEEN Team up on Limited UNEEK Silhouette

Equipped with inner booties for all-season wear.

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Japanese labels VAINL ARCHIVE and KEEN team up on a new footwear collaboration. Centering upon KEEN’s signature UNEEK silhouette, the low-top sneakers are executed in a sleek grey and tonal black colorway. For construction details, the collaborative shoe boasts microfiber and nylon cords across the upper alongside an inner bootie for all-season wear.

View the UNEEK pair above and expect an official release at select VAINL ARCHIVE stockists this June 22. Each pair will set you back ¥13,500 JPY (approx. $122 USD). In other footwear news, Palm Angels recently unleashed a bootleg pair of Nike Air Force 1s.

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