Catch A Tiger By It's Tail
South Korean streetwear store Kasina reconnects with adidas for a pair of Campus 80s celebrating the acclaimed comic artist Kim Jung Gi, who passed away suddenly in October 2022 at the age of 47.
Serving as a mentor and source of inspiration to countless illustrators around the world, Kim was known for his intricate pen and ink works drawn in live sessions in which his near-photographic memory and vivid imagination meant he drew incredibly intricate pieces without any visual reference.
Arriving as part of the adidas Consortium series, the ADIDAS CAMPUS X KASINA X KIM JUNG GI SHOES are found with a yellow suede base, black lateral stripes, and white leather finishing along the tongue and heel. Illustrations on the right and left shoes come mismatched with the left shoe displaying a Korean tiger spitting out a jumble of skulls and the right shoe showing a little girl grabbing at the tiger’s tail. Heel tabs feature mismatched sketched logos and two sets of insoles feature additional illustrations of the characters interacting with the adidas logo and shoebox. The world is a blank canvas, and in these shoes, you can go out there and make it your own.
