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Crocs is leaning into K-pop with its latest collaboration, courtesy of South Korean girl group Aespa.
On Instagram, the comfort-focused shoe brand teased its upcoming launch — dropping on Tuesday — with a new campaign, starring the group’s core members Karina, Winter, Ningning and Giselle. In the imagery, the foursome pose against a starry purple sky, wearing their collaborative take on Crocs’ Stomp Clogs.
Aespa’s $100 version of the chunky, fluff-lined foam shoe features its signature perforated uppers, rounded toes and thick ridged soles. However, the pair’s hue is given a galactic feel with a light blue base, which transforms into light purple at its top for an ombré appearance — a colorway that’s also seen in its adjustable fluffy straps.
Within the collaboration, the two-toned style is also joined by a $25 pack of Jibbitz charms; the 5 rubber accents, which range from a star and a heart to “Aespa” lettering, were all individually designed by each of the group’s members.
Crocs’ Aespa clogs feature the same silhouette as its Stomp platform clogs — complete with their soft lining and 2.1-inch heels, as seen on the brand’s website. Apart from Aetna’s collaboration, the brand currently offers the $80 shoes in colorways of black, pink, blue and more.
Currently, Crocs x Aespa’s clogs will be available online worldwide on Oct. 3. In the interim, you can sign up for email alerts for the upcoming collaboration on the brand’s website.
Crocs’ collaboration with Aespa is its latest co-branded release for 2023. This year, the FNAA-winning brand has also launched limited-edition products and collections with a range of labels, celebrities and pop culture brands, including Hershey’s, Levi’s, Palace and Satisfy, among others.
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