There's a few projects every year that really stand out to me. I personally love a good story behind a sneaker & I feel like Bimma really did something special with this design. The cw pays homage to his hometown in Louisiana & gives history to his experience throughout his creative journey.

Materials: the material choice of these were executed beautifully. The majority of the upper is a deep purple suede. The suede is soft to touch & has a nice color change throughout it. On both panels there's a gold embroidery that travels down the sneaker & another one underneath the eyestays. They continued the embroidery on the toe cap, where they placed a gold Saucony logo. Next up is the mesh, they used a small, diamond pattern mesh in cream with gold stitching in a line pattern going down it. On the mesh, there's a Goldish-yellow Saucony logo in nubuck with a silver underlay giving it a 3d effect. Lastly, my favorite part, the back heel. On the back heel Bimma added 'Claima' on the left heel & 'Portland' on the right. This wraps up & pays homage to Bimma & his wife packing up from Louisiana & moving to Portland which is an awesome story within itself. Overall, the quality of materials used are very premium & the shade of purple is truly beautiful in hand.

Comfort/Sizing: if you have never tried the 3D Grid Hurricane, it has a bouncy & responsive feel on foot. It feels pretty comfortable, but doesn't have a 'molding to your foot feel' squish like what we see with Asics models, if that makes sense 😂. The mesh added on these is very breathable and feels light on foot. In terms of sizing, I got these in my tts and they fit me perfectly. If you have a wide foot, you should be fine in tts as well. 

Overall Opinion: like I said in my personal post, when you hold this sneaker in your hand, you feel the energy & soul that went into this design. It's truly inspirational to watch someone just pour their heart into their designs. I feel like this sneaker will be the beginning of new chapter in Claima's continuing success & it's beautiful that Saucony gave him the creative freedom to put his full story on their canvas. The materials used on these are beautiful & just add to the overall experience of this design. If you don't know much about Bimma, I'd highly recommend checking out what he's doing, especially if you're a creator in this space.

Thank you to everyone who supports what I do & giving me a platform to express my art. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read my thoughts.

Much love

-riblets 🌹🕊️🏹