The Equipe 1975 sneaker is transformed under Jonathan Anderson&#39;s creative vision. A dialogue between history and modernity debuts on May 15th, redefining the codes of unisex footwear between performance and applied arts.

It's no secret that Jonathan Anderson takes an almost physical pleasure in handling cult classics of the past, especially those marked by a specific function. His first collaboration with Diadora is no exception, but it carefully avoids the trap of nostalgia for its own sake. At the heart of it all is the Equipe, born in 1975, a sneaker designed for real running, back when athletics was about sweat and skin, not algorithms and foam soles. Jonathan Anderson chooses not to overturn the model, but to respect it. In an era where sneaker design tends toward visual hyperbole, the approach here is almost philologically clean. The swallow-tail toe and that wrapped heel remain the cornerstones of a structure that speaks the language of Montebelluna&mdash;that Italian savoir-faire that needs no too many adjectives to explain itself.

The novelty lies in the chromatic look, the real detail that ennobles the original 1975 design. Anderson has selected four exclusive colour combinations- Green Night, Navy Peony, Empire Red, and Princess Blue- look more like they've been plucked from an applied arts catalogue than a sportswear scene. These bold colours, complemented by logo details and matching double laces, transform a track-and-field silhouette into a unisex design piece that adapts to any context, from London shops to the streets of Tokyo. For this special creative liaison, the&nbsp;Fall/Winter 2026-27 campaign, shot by Sammy Khoury with Conor S&aacute;nchez, confirms the intention of not looking at a piece of technical sportswear, but rather a daywear sneaker with a distinct identity.

In a market saturated with weekly launches, the Diadora and JW Anderson sneaker is a shoe that doesn't shout, but stands out for its versatility. The collaboration will be available starting May 15, 2026, on the official JW Anderson and Diadora websites, as well as at the JW Anderson flagship stores in London's Soho and Pimlico Road, Milan, Tokyo's Shibuya Parco and at Nordstrom.

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