Saucony Originals: old school flair, legit origins. Founded in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1898, Saucony Originals was recently launched in the Philippines in an intimate celebration of their history as told through The Saucony Story of Running exhibit. Media, celebrities and sneaker enthusiasts gathered at Black Market, Makati as the brand exhibits archive pieces that are part of their illustrious legacy. Paying tribute to their running heritage, Saucony Originals showcases an extensive collection of vintage designs and key models that changed the story of running over the years.
Innovation meets heritage. The Story of Running exhibit marks Manila as the next leg of its global tour, offering a rare glimpse of an iconic collection of footwear. Taking a trip down a century’s worth of running history, the display features the shoes that came before the hype. Exhibiting archive pieces from the 1950s to present day, Saucony Originals illustrates how the brand became an integral part of running history by creating a line of footwear that has been inspiring generations of elite athletes to their best performance.
Logging in over a hundred years of shoemaking, Saucony Originals offers what few others can: an authentic running heritage. Each pair in the gallery is a piece in running history. The Saucony timeline flashes snapshots of significant running events across the decades, from Rod Dixon’s unforgettable win at the 1983 New York City Marathon in his Jazz Original to the Grid 9000’s groundbreaking G.R.I.D. (Ground Reaction Inertia Device) technology launched in 1994. Through the Saucony Originals collections, sneaker enthusiasts become part of a running culture that spans the past century.
The exhibit highlights all-time favorites including the Shadow Original, Shadow 5000, Jazz Original and Grid 9000. On display were an extensive line of collectors’ items, from rare first editions of the classic silhouettes to rare collaborations like END. x Shadow 5000 “Burger”, BAIT x Shadow Original Cruel World 3 “Global Warming” and the Packer Shoes x Just Blaze x Grid 9000 “Snow Beach”.
Discover the history of running through Saucony Originals at the Saucony concept store located at the 2nd flr of Glorietta 3 and specialty retailers: Complex Lifestyle Store in Eastwood Mall, Shangri-La Plaza, Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Fairview Terraces and Ayala Center Cebu, and Shoe Salon stores nationwide.
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