Every year, Mizuno challenges an artist to collaborate on a special-edition running shoe to celebrate the TCS Amsterdam Marathon.

This year Mizuno teamed up with Dutch typographic artist and designer Pieter Ceizer to work on the Wave Skyrise as well as the Sky Medal.

For the collaboration, Ceizer incorporated colors that represent the city of Amsterdam as well as its unique style.

“The colours I used for this collaboration represent The Vondelpark, the canals & the summer time in Amsterdam” mentions Ceizer. “The blue-ish green and soft mint symbolize nature; the park and the green canals, the yellow and orange stand for sunshine and the transition of summer to fall, when all that is green will turn orange and yellow. In the summer, you increase your running and enjoy the vibrancy of the city. In the fall you appreciate Nature’s changes and how peaceful the city of Amsterdam becomes.”

The Sky Medal appears in the familiar suede and mesh composition on the upper in a White, Black and Blue colourway with orange detailing, as well as slight speckling on the midsole. The shoe also features branding details on the tongue, heel and sockliner.

You can buy them at this link.