The adidas Forum ’84 High has long been a symbol of basketball heritage, but in Willy Chavarria’s hands, it becomes something more deliberate, almost sculptural. His take on the silhouette strips away unnecessary decoration, focusing instead on form, material, and proportion.
The flattened ankle strap, chopped heel counter, and restructured paneling create a silhouette that feels simultaneously historic and futuristic. It’s the Forum ’84 as seen through the lens of an architect, balanced, clean, yet deeply expressive. Dark greys and blacks dominate the palette, evoking the industrial undertones of Chavarria’s wider fashion language. The subtle “Chavarria” stamp on the strap and tongue plays almost like a signature in stone, understated but unmistakable.
Material selection is key here: high-grade suede and smooth leather intersect to create depth without contrast. The tactile finish brings luxury through restraint, replacing shine with softness and flash with form. It’s not about reinvention for the sake of it; it’s about refining a classic until it feels inevitable.
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