For Y-3, Even Running Can be an Avant-Garde Exercise

Yohji Yamamoto and adidas ‘ Y-3 label has explored subcultures and trends far and wide —Now, the avant-garde sportswear institution follows up on the previously seen brushstroke-equipped Y-3 UltraBOOST LIGHT with the full, comprehensive performance running collection.

For Yohji, the expansion into something specifically focused on running makes total sense: “The sports world and its technology seek for necessity, practicality, or functionality while fashion is seeking the opposite… Y-3 is a strong examination of the blend of sport and style and the tension caused by mixing tradition with all that is modern.”

With this, Y-3 applies its signature understated and garment-focused black-and-white aesthetic to performance footwear, apparel, and accessories, which have all be reimagined within the designer’s avant-garde lens. For example, running leggings are tight and detailed with 3M stripes — which is to be expected — however classics like the UltraBOOST LIGHT, and accompanying BOSTON 11, TAKUMI SEN 9, and RUNNER 4D FWD are all also treated to brushstroke Three Stripes and Yohji Yamamoto signatures.