Ellesse Basketball

Vintage effect leather sneakers - Ellesse. Color: black. Model: sneakers. Upper material: leather, synthetic. Logo: embroidered. Toe: round. Heel: flat. Closure: laces. Insole: textile. Outsole: rubber. Maintenance: do not wash. Advice: choose your usual size. Material: Leather and Synthetic. .... / Ellesse was founded in 1958 by Leonardo Servadio in Perugia. The origin of the name comes from the initials of the founder: LS, which has the same pronunciation as Ellesse. The logo depicts a tennis ball in the center and two ski tips at its ends, sports appreciated by Leonardo Servadio. The brand gained popularity during the 1970s as a ski equipment supplier. In 1979, the Jet Pant, ski pants with padded knees and widened legs, was presented at an event dedicated to Italian fashion design at the Pompidou center in Paris. [2] During the 1970s and 1980s, Ellesse becomes renowned for combining sportswear and urban fashion, sportswear. It is one of the first sports brands to display its logo in relief on its clothing [ref. desired]. In the mid-1980s, French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac collaborated with Ellesse; it is one of the first collaborations between a sports equipment supplier and a stylist. During the 1980s, casuals in the United Kingdom adopted Ellesse as one of the high-end sports equipment manufacturers in the British "lad culture".