Founded by Daiki Suzuki, Engineered Garments is renowned for its meticulous attention to detail, functional design, and reinterpretation of classic workwear aesthetics. The brand balances heritage with contemporary vision, creating pieces that are both practical and conceptually rich. This collaboration reflects Engineered Garments’ philosophy of combining technical precision with thoughtful storytelling.
The partnership with Engineered Garments builds on KARHU’s long-standing heritage by merging the iconic Mestari running shoe with the Sprint cross-country skiing silhouette. This fusion is a dialogue between past and present: a reinterpretation of KARHU’s running legacy through the lens of Engineered Garments’ craftsmanship.
The KARHU x Engineered Garments Mestari features a striking tri-colour design that draws from the silhouette’s most iconic colourways: Superstar Orange, Master Green, and Champion Blue. Each shoe tells its own story through asymmetric colour placement, premium materials including suede, nylon, and leather, and thoughtful design details like leather lining and a supportive foam footbed.
The combination of asymmetric colourways and textured materials creates a dynamic visual language where every angle reveals subtle contrasts and carefully considered details that evoke motion and stillness. The shoes invite the wearer into a tactile and visual experience where both brands’ shared dedication to craft and design integrity is on full display.
More than a collaboration, the KARHU x Engineered Garments Mestari is a bridge between history and imagination. It celebrates the enduring value of heritage, the precision of craftsmanship, and the possibility of creating something both familiar and entirely new. A shoe that is as thoughtful as it is bold.
KARHU X ENGINEERED GARMENTS MESTARI SPRINT
CLASSIC BLUE / JAFFA ORANGE
€140,00
Drawing from KARHU’s rich archive, the shoe seamlessly merges the iconic Mestari running shoe with KARHU’s cross-country skiing shoe, the Sprint, in an eye-catching and asymmetric design.
The KARHU x Engineered Garments Mestari is available on www.karhu.com and at select retailers worldwide.
List of European Retailers:
Footshop (CZ)
Beamhill (FI)
PUF Design Market (FI)
Common (FI)
HHV (DE)
BSTN Store (DE)
Noirfonce (ES)
Packyard (DK)
FOOT DISTRICT (ES)
Nepenthes London (GB)
Stuarts London (GB)
Baskets (NL)
Fresh (IT)
58 Pesaro (IT)
Superstylin (IT)
Sneakers 76 (IT)
Karhu Cuneo (IT)
Wok (IT)
List of North America Retailers:
Concepts (USA)
Kicks Lounge (USA)
STAG (USA)
Likelihood (USA)
Milworks (USA)
Gravity Pope (CA)
Nepenthes LA (USA)
Nepenthes NYC (USA)
List of Japan Retailers:
Agreablement (Iwate)
Arzach Kamakura (Kanagawa)
Beverlyhills Chicken (Aichi)
Loftman BD (Kyoto)
Midlandsship (Kochi)
Mirai (Hiroshima)
RIX (Kanagawa)
Saddleblanket (Ngano)
Wondermountain (Hiroshima)
Nepenethes Hakata (Fukuoka)
Nepenethes Online (Tokyo)
Nepenethes Osaka (Osaka)
Nepenethes Tokyo (Tokyo)
Nepenethes Woman Hakata (Fukuoka)
Nepenethes Woman Osaka (Osaka)
Nepenethes Woman Tokyo (Tokyo)
ENGINEERED GARMENTS (Tokyo)
South2 West8 (Hokkaido)
