Fusion 2.0

The Finnish athletic Karhu brand is used to incorporating the unique nature, design and sporting history of the heir’s country of origin into sneaker designs. Their latest version is no exception and focuses on the Finnish capital, Helsinki. Inspired by the city’s new network of metro stations, here is the Karhu Fusion 2.0 Metro Pack.

With the Fusion 2.0, the brand chooses one of their most famous models. While the shoe often takes earthy tones that echo Scandinavian nature, it now receives a more modern aesthetic. Inspiration is the new Länsimetro line that links central Helsinki to the neighboring town of Espoo. Different architects have designed 8 new stations on this route, Matinkylä being one of the Karhu’s favorites.

It has a ceiling of aluminum sheets painted in different shades of white which represent frost and summer clouds. To translate this design into Fusion 2.0, Karhu applied different types of technical mesh to the upper.