JJJJound has spread its name throughout the footwear industry, with fewer and fewer brands that haven’t worked with the Montreal-based design studio. Crocs now joins the robust list of major brands to work with JJJJound and embrace its signature sense of minimalism.
Available in either white or a “Slate Grey,” the JJJJound x Crocs Classic Clogs are light on embellishments. JJJJound‘s name is embossed on the strap, while both party’s monikers get a turn on the brass rivets. A JJJJound shopping tag and a white box with metallic gold co-branding also set these two foam clogs apart from other Crocs releases — but if you’re looking for a more extreme design choice, you’re not going to find it here.
“Y’all jjjjust spent 15 minutes on this huh” is among the top comments on the initial teaser, which was posted Sept. 4 to Instagram and only showed a clear look at the strap. Other comments include, “the laziest collab ive ever seen [sic]” and, “And this is where the line is drawn” — alluding the relatively low number of signifiers that can typically be found on JJJJound collaborations. When JJJJound followed up with a full look a week later, the comments weren’t much kinder either.
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Such criticism has been levied against JJJJound consistently in the past, as its robust list of footwear partners alone includes Reebok, Vans, Salomon, New Balance, Puma, Asics, and Dr. Martens. But because of how simple the Classic Clog is to begin with, the studio’s link-up with Crocs seems to be especially targeted with criticism.
However simple they may be, JJJJound’s collaborations have consistently sold out — and its Crocs Classic Clogs will likely continue the trend when they release Sept. 14 through the studio’s website. Pricing is set at $75, which marks just a $25 increase from typical Classic Clogs but still makes it one of the cheaper JJJJound items you can get.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior Trending News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
