Shoe of the Week: Gola 120th Anniversary Elan Sneaker

A heritage trainer in the brand's signature colors.

Gola Classics will celebrate its 120th anniversary in Spring 2025 with an exclusive capsule, including its signature Redford bag and best-selling Elan Sneaker. An increased interest in authenticity and heritage styles has bolstered the brand in recent seasons. “Anyone buying a pair of Gola trainers these days wants to make a statement away from the mainstream. Gola is a brand that’s relatively undiscovered — it doesn’t have big marketing budgets, it doesn’t have high profile sports stars officially endorsing it, it’s just authentic and hard working,” offers Gola Marketing Director Donna Hill.

Available on the brand’s site starting at the end of March 2025, the Elan will feature two colorways and a raw edge nylon tongue, terrycloth inner lining, metallic gold foil logo, and debossed 120th logo on the heel tab. Additionally, the in-socks will feature Gola’s 120th Anniversary logo in signature brand colors: white, black, and sun yellow.

“Gola’s 120 year heritage means it can have the conversation about sporting history, and with that history comes fabulous stories of styles from yesteryear, of which Elan is one,” adds Hill. “Its clean lines and simplistic styling mean it never really dates — it’s just a classic trainer that’s refreshed season on season.”

Shoe of the Week: Gola 120th Anniversary Elan Sneaker Specs

  • Available in white and black with sun yellow accents
  • Leather and suede with raw-edge nylon tongue
  • Terrycloth inner lining
  • Gold Foil logo on tongue and heel tab
  • Women’s size 6-11, men’s 7-13
  • $120 retail

 

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