Versace Launches New Odissea Sneaker as Its Footwear Category Continues to Grow

As Versace places more emphasis on its footwear, the Italian luxury brand is gearing up to launch its latest sneaker next week. Called the Odissea, Versace’s latest sneaker serves up a futuristic design through what the brand calls an inspiration of celestial travel and the stars. According to the brand, basketball sneaker elements are cut-through the lightweight slip-on style that is set on rubber soles with perforated toe caps. A rubberized 3D La Medusa plaque finishes the sneaker on the uppers for a futuristic effect. Seen styled with both casual and more formal looks in the pre/fall 2022 lookbook and fall/winter 2022 collection film, the sneaker comes in a wide range of colorways — black, white, ultramarine blue, pink, brown, and metallic silver. Prices range from $925 and $1,050. Versace’s new Odissea sneaker. CREDIT: Courtesy of Versace Even before its official launch, Versace’s latest style was already receiving recognition in the industry. Asked about footwear trends in the men’s market, Bruce Pask, men’s fashion director at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, told FN last month that molded rubber styles are gaining traction. “We are seeing a lot of molded rubber, which is interesting because it gives sneakers a sculptural quality, as we saw in the new

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