Multi-hyphenate creative and the Megaride are the latest to enter the Mary Jane sneaker chat.

Transforming an otherwise unisex-facing silhouette into a women's-specific shoe, Taqwa Bint Ali infuses the Megaride with feminine design language giving it a much desired balletcore aesthetic. Coming correct in an iron metallic colourway is just the icing on the cake.

Retaining a large bulk of the Megaride's OG tooling, the laces have been switched out for velcro straps which are adorned with its collaborator's namesake. Below the Megaride's noteable A3 outsole technology underfoot – resembling small tunnels – is a solid reminder of the shoe's Y2K roots.