Turns out you and your buddies aren’t the only ones celebrating 420. That’s right, now that the favorite holiday of cannabis smokers everywhere has broken through the mainstream, everyone’s partaking. Or rather, par-toking. From musicians and celebrities to politicians, suits, and now, even well-established clothing brands. To celebrate 4/20, Adidas Skateboarding has teamed up with Bait (a “premium brick and click concept retailer”) to create a Stan Smith Vulc sneaker crafted from all-natural hemp.
Aptly named the “Happy 420,” the sneaker, besides being made from hemp, contains various nods and references to cannabis throughout. A hemp upper has been heat-pressed with a stone-like pattern as a nod to burning hemp, fuzzy green suede appears on the heel to reflect the fuzzy greens you likely just smoked, the shoe’s tongue is designed to look like a medical cannabis prescription label that cheekily reads “High-potency superior quality,” and the shoe even has a secret stash pocket built behind that tongue to stash your fuzzy greens when you’re out on the go.
Yes, this sneaker was built with the cannabis lover in mind, but getting your hands on them wasn’t, as the Happy 420 Stan Smiths can’t simply be purchased at a store or online. No, you’ll need to visit bait.com and sign up for a raffle to win a chance to buy the pair. And if you do indeed get lucky, you’ll need to shell over $120 to collect. But hey, it’s a lot cheaper than the last ounce of buds you bought, and it’s sure to last a lot longer too.
