Justin Saunders and his Montreal-based design studio, JJJJound, are masters of minimalism. The majority of footwear collaborations from JJJJound could easily be mistaken as GR renditions of their respective models, though the whole shtick is really a “if you know, you know” type of deal. After working on two projects with Asics, the Gel-Kayano 14 and Gel-Quantum 360 AMP, and a Puma Mostro collaboration, JJJJound is working with Salomon.
With the rising popularity of Salomon in recent years and the intersection of gorpcore and JJJJound fans, you’d expect there to be a slew of projects under the duo’s belt. However, they’ve only officially collaborated once in the past, on the XT-Wings 2 silhouette in June 2023. Unlike the past JJJJound x Salomon link-up, this latest release from the two sees the XT-6 silhouette covered in a primarily black finish across its upper.
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