adidas Originals and CLOT present their latest collaboration, the CLOT TAEKWONDO BY CAROLINE HÚ, a striking reinterpretation of the iconic Taekwondo silhouette. Designed by Caroline Hú, the collection blends martial arts discipline with the elegance of ballet, creating a shoe that is at once delicate, modern, and powerful.
Built on the low-profile foundation of adidas Originals’ Taekwondo shoe, the silhouette features supportive straps, a sleek upper, and subtle debossed details referencing adidas heritage — from the iconic toe to the three stripes. The result is a design that fuses strength with refinement, playful expression with quiet sophistication.
The campaign reflects Hú’s vision of duality: fragility and resilience, light and shadow, stillness and movement. It embraces imperfection as beauty and celebrates the balance needed to move forward with both grace and determination.
“This collaboration embodies our core philosophy of East meets West in the most beautiful way,” says Edison Chen, CLOT Founder and Creative Director. “Caroline’s romantic vision, merged with the strength and discipline of Taekwondo, creates a dialogue between contrasting worlds — exactly what we have always sought to achieve at CLOT.”
The CLOT TAEKWONDO BY CAROLINE HÚ is available in triple black, soft pink, and off white, each reflecting the designer’s poetic approach to beauty while maintaining the functional integrity that defines both CLOT and adidas Originals.
The collection can be found at adidas.co.za and the Sandton Halo store, with a retail price of R2999.