Saucony offered an early look at its 2027 plans in Paris, previewing the OMAKASE Pack, a lowrider-inspired series, and more footwear created with Westside Gunn. The shoes suggest Saucony is putting more weight behind themed lifestyle releases rather than filling the calendar with familiar archive colorways.

Japanese dining sits at the center of the OMAKASE Pack. Saucony applied the idea to several retro runners using patterned fabrics, embroidery-like details, soft materials, and panels that look pieced together rather than neatly matched. Colors and prints change across the collection, so the shoes feel connected without looking like copies of one another.

Some pairs are busier than others. Soft textiles run against firmer overlays, and the materials often create the color blocking on their own. Saucony did not bury the original models beneath the theme, either. Their running roots are still easy to see through all the added texture.

The Lowrider Pack is darker and far glossier. Glossed panels, metallic finishes and neon accents call back to chrome, custom paint jobs, and vibrant cars interiors. This is a louder treatment than Saucony typically does for their elder runners, especially when placed next to the more bespoke appeal of the OMAKASE shoes.

Westside Gunn’s next Saucony collaborations were included in the preview as well. Bold colors and heavily layered materials continue to shape his work with the brand. The designs fit his established taste, but they also help Saucony introduce performance-based silhouettes to an audience that may know them more through music and streetwear than running.

The Paris preview covered a lot of ground without forcing every shoe into the same visual lane. Japanese food culture, custom cars, and Westside Gunn’s design language do not have much in common on paper. Here, that range appears to be the point.

Saucony has not confirmed release dates, prices, sizing, or retailer availability for its 2027 lineup. More information on the OMAKASE Pack, Lowrider Pack, and Westside Gunn collaborations should emerge as the individual releases get closer.

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