An Old-School Tailoring Pattern Is Taking Over Sneakers
But the sneakerverse still wasn’t finished—a nicher brand wanted to get in on the action too. A day later, Merrell’s Moab 2 Slide popped up with a black, brown, and cream houndstooth upper made of Harris Tweed. Yes, it’s technically a mule (what isn’t these days?), but it has a chunky Vibram sole, it’s based on one of the company’s best-known hiking shoes, and it looks like a slipper built for crossing a small mountain. We’ll allow it. Three shoes in three days is no longer a coincidence. Houndstooth itself is one of the oldest patterns around. Originally known as shepherd’s check, it’s generally traced back to woolen outerwear worn in the Scottish Lowlands during the 19th century. Christian Dior helped drag it into high fashion in the late ’40s, and it’s spent the decades since disappearing and returning whenever designers remember how good it is. Merrell Moab 2 Slide ‘Houndstooth’ Merrell The last time houndstooth was this hyped was around 2016. Dolce & Gabbana sent raw-edged houndstooth tweed coats and suits down its fairytale-themed …






