Veja has launched a sneaker collaboration with hip Parisian label Lemaire. The partnership involves two styles. The first Cheap Nike Free , dubbed the Aquashoe, is a mix of a... moreVeja has launched a sneaker collaboration with hip Parisian label Lemaire. The partnership involves two styles. The first Cheap Nike Free , dubbed the Aquashoe, is a mix of a runner, a slipper and a diving shoe made from recycled polyester in 3D effect stitching and comes in black and red colorways. The second, a boot, has a more vintage-inflected vibe, inspired by shoes worn by the Italian military. Both styles are co-branded and bear the signature Veja "V" to one side.The idea for the collaboration came about when Lemaire founder Christophe Lemaire and Veja co-founder Sébastien Kopp met at a dinner for the charity Greenpeace. "We didn't know each other, but the flow between us was instant," said Kopp. "Christophe is obsessed with Chinese slippers, and I’m obsessed with scuba-diving shoes so the Aquashoe is a mix of both.""We wanted to have a monochromatic timeless sneaker, as if it had been color dipped so all the trims were the same tone," added Lemaire who worked as an artistic director at... less