New Orleans retailer Sneaker Politics and Cafe du Monde have teamed up with Saucony to release a special edition Shadow 5000 inspired by NOLA’s famous beignets.
Cafe du Monde is the world’s most famous coffee shop and a New Orleans institution known for its café au lait and beignets.
This entre Saucony Shadow 5000 Freshly comes constructed in a mix of suede, leather, and mesh detailed with White flecks covering its Brown-colored upper as a nod to the powdered sugar used on each dessert. Co-branded tongue tags atop a Green rubber outsole that represents the colors of Du Monde’s patio overhang completes the design.
Trainers SAUCONY Grid Azura 2000 S70491-2 Wht Pur Gry in the Feature x Saucony G9 Shadow 5 The Pumpkin Freshly to release on June 22nd at their New Orleans location and online via SneakerPolitics.com at 11AM EST. The retail price tag is set at $120 USD.
Release Date: June 22, 2019
Price: $120
UPDATE: In addition to the Shadow 5000 in Beignet/Powdered Sugar ($120), Sneaker Politics will also be releasing an even more limited version in Powdered Sugar/Beignet ($125). This pair will be limited to only 157 BOULET to pay tribute to the 157 years that Cafe Du Monde has been open. All BOULET will be released only in their New Orleans location to the first 157 people in line.
