Last week marked the release of Hypebeast‘s latest foray into the
offline world with a collaborative pack of PUMA Blaze of Glorys
inspired by an important cultural institution in Hong Kong, Dim Sum.
Dubbed “The Dim Sum Project,” the inspirations were based on Har Gao
(shrimp dumpling) and Siu Mai (pork dumpling) which are two dishes often
served together.
From a design perspective, the Blaze of Glory LTWT has
established itself as a performance ready variation of the original
Blaze of Glory and with the theme of Har Gao, it was best defined by a
translucent upper over a tiger camo pattern beneath — a symbol to the
Har Gao’s translucent wrapper. The Blaze of Glory OG Siu Mai on the
other hand is a minimal affair that embodied high quality materials and
finishes through a monochromatic upper inspired by the Siu Mai’s vibrant
yellow wrapper. An event to mark the launch took place at JUICE
Causeway Bay and would entail a full-on thematic display of the shoes, a
dissected presentation of each respective shoe, the screening of a
short video and of course plenty of Dim Sum.
