Launched to commemorate C.P. Company’s 50th anniversary, the legendary Italian label have united with adidas Spezial to co-create a two-piece capsule that includes the Italia SPZL silhouette and a reimagined version of the iconic adidas Haslingden Jacket.
Following on from the recently unveiled mural of Luke Shaw in the small Lancashire town of Darwen, the adidas Spezial x C.P. Company capsule has now officially been unveiled. Launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Italian label, the two brands – both synonymous with football culture – have united to co-create the two-piece capsule that includes the Italia SPZL silhouette and a reimagined version of the iconic adidas Haslingden Jacket, all modelled through an evocative campaign fronted by Shaw.
For the footwear piece, C.P. Company opted to subtly update a 50 year old version of the adidas Italia silhouette. other design features from shoes of a similar era – primarily an ultra rare pair of French made Rom – are incorporated to create the adidas Italia SPZL. Each shoe carries alternate branding from both brands between the gold foil print below the collar and the shiny green tongue patches. The shoe comes packaged in a commemorative camouflage print box that connects it to the jacket.
Speaking of the Haslingden Jacket, it’s reworked in a 1970s Italian camouflage print and the design approach is a true meeting of both brands. It has also been constructed from 50 Fili — a C.P. Company proprietary fabric — while the hood has also been replaced with a design from the Italian label.
he adidas Spezial x C.P. Company collaborative collection arrives in limited quantities on 14 October, and is available exclusively through C.P. Company flagship stores and END. Clothing.
