Mike Arnold’s ascendancy within skateboarding has been one of unique interpretation. He’s constantly looking for the difference, from his choice of skate spots, often making something out of nothing, to his powerful yet finessed execution of tricks. Growing up in the UK, terrace culture is strong, and after combing the adidas archive and buying vintage adidas shoes, he settled on the Handball Top as his favorite.

Mike’s love for the ocean came from snorkelling as a child, “the feeling of floating around in what feels like an alien environment”, seeing various sea creatures, “gliding around effortlessly, beautifully coloured”. Also, with some of Mike’s stand-out footage shot in bright colored shoes, it was the basis for this collaboration.