Lapstone & Hammer is leaning into one of Philadelphia’s most recognizable summer traditions for its next Saucony release. Created with Philly-born skater Jimmy Gorecki, the Progrid Omni 9 “Water Ice” Pack brings the city’s frozen treat culture to two bright colorways built around the flavors, storefronts, and neighborhood memories tied to it.
The pack includes one pair dressed in vivid Vizi Red and another centered around mint-colored mesh. Both use a mix of silver, blue, green, and white across the layered upper, giving the shoes the look of water ice flavors mixed together in the same cup. The colors are loud, but they still fit the busy early-2000s runner design of the Progrid Omni 9.
The campaign was photographed at Via Veneto, an Italian ice shop in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where Gorecki grew up. That setting gives the project a real local connection instead of treating Philadelphia water ice as a surface-level theme. Gorecki’s history also makes him a natural fit. Before building his own name in skating and streetwear, he was part of Pharrell Williams’ original Ice Cream skate team.
Lapstone & Hammer extended the idea beyond footwear with a “Jimmy G’s Water Ice” T-shirt featuring artwork by tattoo artist B.J. Betts. The graphic references the hand-painted signs and old-school branding often found at family-run ice shops. Matching New Era “Midsummer Classic” caps will also return for the Phillies, Yankees, Mets, and Dodgers, each finished in tie-dye colors that connect back to the collection.
The Jimmy Gorecki x Lapstone & Hammer x Saucony Progrid Omni 9 “Water Ice” Pack releases July 3 at 10 AM ET through Lapstone & Hammer stores and its website for $165 each. A wider launch through Saucony and select retailers is expected to follow.
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