Kiko Kostadinov and Crocs have released the VAALS, a reworked Crocs silhouette combining traditional materials and techniques with Kostadinov’s technical design language.
The shoe features an oblong toe with wrapped saddle-stitch detailing, and an upper pairing tumbled leather with breathable sandwich mesh. A custom-moulded TPU band references Crocs’ archival Genna silhouette, alongside toggle bungee lacing and a heel pull tab. Underfoot, a rubber outsole is paired with Crocs’ LiteRide footbed for lightweight cushioning.
The campaign was shot by American artist Jim Mangan at Red Rocks and the Mushroom House near Crocs’ Boulder headquarters in Colorado, paying tribute to the brand’s origins. The footwear is styled with looks from Kiko Kostadinov’s Autumn Winter 2026 menswear collection, where the shoes made their runway debut in Paris in January 2026.
Check out imagery in the gallery above and head to the Kiko Kostadinov webstore to purchase from 20th October.
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