Li-Ning celebrates the Year of the Pig this Lunar New Year with a new colorway option of its signature WOW7 sneakers made in collaboration with Dwayne Wade. It draws design cues from the pig and what the animal stands for in traditional Chinese culture -- it symbolizes luck, good fortune, and happiness. The new colorway features vibrant hues of green, pink, and yellow to evoke a positive energy through bright tones.
The optimistic design is accented with a series of reflective accents informed by 3M materials, whilst nodding the Chicago and Beijing as a reference to Wade's birthplace and Li-Ning's headquarters. The new sneakers honors the past and the future with classic technology and futuristic visuals. The new colorway is set to launch on February 13th at Harlem's atmos and Solestage store location.
Chinese Culture-Celebratory Sneakers
Li-Ning's WOW7 Sneakers Celebrate the Lunar New Year
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