MM6 MAISON MARGIELA AND SALOMON UNVEIL NEW FOOTWEAR DESIGNS: Reinterpreted X-ALP hiking sneakers & all-new XT-4 mules

X-Alp

XT-4

MM6 Maison Margiela and SALOMON unveil the new series of footwear designs with the X-Alp and XT-4, opening a fresh chapter in the brands’ ongoing collaboration and a celebration of a shared ethos offering unconventional perspectives on progressive and technically advanced designs. 

X-Alp white hiking sneakers HKD 2890	X-Alp black hiking sneakers HKD 2890

Launching as the first drop of the new designs, the X-Alp is subtly adapted for the MM6 Maison Margiela Spring-Summer 2024 collection. Conceptually refreshed by the MM6 design studio, the protective and functional hiking shoe is reinterpreted in two new neat and radical colourways, toning down the technical details to focus on the shoe’s cool aerodynamic shape. Graphic silhouettes of pure monochrome black and signature shades of whites and creams contrasted with black details add a sharp, sartorial edge to this staple of SALOMON’s mountaineering heritage. The line of the iconic sneaker is distilled into a new urban classic. Like a handmade stamp, the MM6 numeric signature logo unexpectedly crops up on the shoe’s tongue, an artisanal hallmark to complement the bold, hi-tech graphic of the SALOMON logo. 

XT-4 Blue, white and black mule HKD 3,160	XT-4 blue, purple and fluo yellow mule HKD 3,160	XT-4 black mule HKD 3,160

Making its debut as part of MM6 Maison Margiela’s Spring-Summer 2024 collection, the XT-4 – a SALOMON icon – is re-engineered as an All-Gender slipper for the street by the MM6 design studio. Filtered through MM6’s irreverent design perspective, the high-tech sneaker unexpectedly morphs into a geek-chic summer mule.  Advanced trail-running technologies are repurposed into the most essential and universal shoe form, geared towards ease and comfort. Neither pool slide nor running sneaker, the avant-garde XT-4 Mule comes in three colourways, comprising a minimalist all-black design in a stealth tile texture and two multi-shade iterations. A white version offers gradient blue, purple and fluorescent yellow accents, while a more muted style, in washed-out shades reminiscent of objects bleached by the sun and the sea, features a vanishing SALOMON logo and contrasting yellow and shale tones shot through with a lapis blue, to highlight the technological nature of the sole. 

The MM6 Maison Margiela x SALOMON X-Alp hiking sneakers and XT-4 Mules are now available on both MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon’s e-commerce site and selected MM6 and Salomon boutiques in Hong Kong.

MM6 Maison Margiela Hong Kong boutiques

Harbour City

Address: Gateway Arcade L2 2613A-B

Tel: 2620 0800

Causeway Bay

Address: SOGO Causeway Bay Shop 18 1/F

Tel: 2831 8916

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About MM6 Maison Margiela

Launched in 1997, MM6 Maison Margiela continuously reimagines the wardrobe with wit and irreverence. We offer collections that subtly nod to the Maison’s archive while standing entirely on their own. Sartorial conventions are routinely bent and broken. Conceptual essentials are created using unique fabric treatments, resulting in a distinctive wardrobe that spans All-Gender ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories and leather goods. A horizontal line of white stitches attaching the MM6 label to the back of the garment is distinctly visible from the exterior. 

About SALOMON

Salomon is the modern mountain sports lifestyle brand creating innovative, premium and authentic footwear, apparel and winter sports equipment in the French Alps. At the Annecy Design Center, designers, engineers and athletes intersect to shape the future of sports and culture. At Salomon, we exist to unleash the best in people through mountain sports.

For more information please contact:

Dorothy Wong

Tel: +852 2167 1686

E-mail: Dorothy_Wong@otb.net

Karin Leung

Tel: +852 2167 1682

E-mail: karin_leung@otb.net