Fila teams up with Barneys for a shoe capsule – WWD

Fila and Barneys New York have long collaborated on clothing and footwear collections, and on Tuesday the last fruits of their relationship will fall.
The sports brand and retailer are teaming up to create a limited-edition shoe collection featuring six styles for men and women. The Barneys New York x Fila collection features classic silhouettes in muted tones as well as chunky silhouettes in bright colors.
“Barneys is a brand with a rich history, known for its unique collaborations,” said Ber-tia Barron, brand vice president, luxury for Authentic Brands Group, owner of Barneys New York. “We are thrilled to bring these two distinguished brands together again.”
The men’s offering includes the Original tennis shoe, upgraded with a leather upper and one-inch sole with two brand logos on the tongue and insole, as well as the R1Runner which sports a Vibram outsole, full grain leather, ripstop nylon and perforated suede in black, gold, red and blue with a Fila logo on the heel tab. The third model for men is the Ray Tracer TR4, another new style for Fila aimed at the streetwear audience featuring a suede upper and quilted collar and debossed sidewall, reflective upper striped pull tabs and two branded logos.
The R1 runner
Women’s shoes feature the Disrupter II Exp, a chunky sole with a sawtooth rubber outsole and molded EVA insole, two brand logos on the tongue, insole and heel, and gold aglets rose at the end of the laces. There are also female versions of the Orignal Tennis Lux and the R1 Runner.
Prices range from $150 for the Disruptor and $225 for the Original Tennis Lux to $250 for the R1 Runner and $275 for the Ray Tracer TR4.
The collection will be sold on Saks Fifth Avenue and Fila e-commerce sites as well as in Barneys Japan stores. Barneys operates 11 freestanding stores in Japan as well as Barneys freestanding stores in Saks stores in Greenwich, Connecticut, New York, Bal Harbour, Florida, Beverly Hills, Boston and Toronto.