Shoe Gallery Partners With Reebok to Release the “El Mariel” Ventilator

Miami’s Shoe Gallery has teamed up with Reebok to release a Ventilator silhouette which takes inspiration from the Mariel Boatlift, the mass emigration of Cubans to Miami back in 1980. Dubbed “El Mariel,” the Shoe Gallery design team opted for a white upper featuring highly reflective patent leather over a perforated foundation, which signifies the exterior of a boat on its way to freedom. Additional details that pay homage to the historic event include a leather sock lining, bright blue footbeds, anchor graphics under the translucent outsole, and an embossed boat registration number. The Shoe Gallery x Reebok Ventilator “El Mariel” will be arriving at Shoe Gallery in Miami September 5, followed by a release at select Rebook stockists....