Adidas Xeno ZX Flux

I am not a declared sneakerhead. I do not line up outside of stores for special releases, I do not know how to jump the digital lines for the newest shoes, and I do not have a shoe rack full of rare shoes in multiple colorways. But…I do love a cool sneaker and these sneakers are the coolest I have ever owned.

I own some gorgeously crafted shoes, some timeless pieces, and some sneakers that are clean and easy to wear. These sneakers go a different way by capturing everyones attention, these shoes are lit….literally.

I am late to the party as these came out at the beginning of 2015 but I have loved them for a long time and finally thanks to a good friend was able to get a hold of a pair. The shoes are a tonal Black snakeskin and they have a special trick based on the xenopeltidae snake (hence the Xeno in the name). When you catch them in the light the shoes show off a rainbow spectrum of colors which changes with the angle of the light. Shine your flash on them from your phone and they look out of this world!

I can’t wait to play a show with these on and ask fans to only use flash photography.

Speaking of photography, kudos to my good friend Andrew Neel for putting showing off his skills and shooting these shoes whose features are very hard to capture accurately.

Check out his work here: @andrewtneel