Traditional laces are so last year. Proof? adidas’ slim take on a simple Mary Jane.

The adidas Tokyo MJ is a hybrid sneaker so evolved in its disposition that it has surpassed the need for regular-degular laces, opting instead for a zig-zag strap closure that gives the shoe edgy Mary Jane steez.

adidas' Tokyo MJ shoe is built upon the OG Tokyo sneaker's slim base that has become something of a muse for collaborators like Yohji Yamamoto, and there was even an unofficial Kill Bill rendition that pretty much solidified the sneaker's place in the slim shoe hall of fame.

Available on the adidas website for $90, the Tokyo MJ joins a legacy of Mary Jane-inspired sneakers that fuse the school-girl charm of the strapped-up shoe with the Three Stripes' established knack for freaking classic shoe makes.

Specifically, adidas is quite fond of a good Mary Jane moment, best evidenced by subtle stunners like the adidas Samba Jane or the Formotion Mary Jane. 

On their own, Mary Janes exist as the quintessential uniform shoe, thoroughly buttoned up and orderly. To see that classic uniformity be used to disrupt a slim sneaker? Well, that's just the perfect amount of enigmatic energy needed to make the Tokyo MJ sneaker the snug-fitting gem that it is.

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