Denim brand 3Sixteen is releasing their first collaboration with Saucony this week. Featuring the Peregrine 15 trail shoe in “Gesso” off-white, the project encourages you to make the shoe your own by providing a blank canvas for creativity.
3Sixteen is first and foremost a denim brand, but their offerings have expanded dramatically over the years to include all manner of apparel and accessories. They have dabbled in the world of footwear before, with their widest release being a Crocs “Dylan” clog last Summer. This year, they have entered the world of performance sneakers, teaming up with Saucony to deliver their version of the Peregrine 15 trail shoe. Inspired by a blank canvas, the “Gesso” style is made for you to put your own spin on the project, and we got the chance to do just that through San Francisco backpack brand DSPTCH, a longtime collaborator of 3Sixteen. They got the chance to dye a few pairs of the shoe pre-release, and we tagged along to participate and have a conversation with Johan Lam, a founder of 3Sixteen.
Speaking to Johan, he told us about the process behind the collaboration, discussing the ‘blank canvas’ idea and the Gesso name. The name comes from a primer used by artists to prep their canvasses before painting, and nods to the blank state the shoe comes in before applying colors or regular wear and tear take hold. He added that each material was chosen specifically for how it takes on dye in different shades, as you can see with the pairs we helped dye below. Each pair was dip-dyed in a single color, but turned out in a variety of tones and hues across the different materials. Pairs also come packaged with three sets of laces, each in one of the off-white shades seen across the Peregrine 15.
For their release of the “Gesso” Peregrine, 3Sixteen teamed up with Green Matters Natural Dye Company in Amish Country, Pennsylvania. The two created a range of four colors for the project, releasing yellow and indigo blue pairs as an early drop last week. They will follow up later this month with the “Granite” grey and “Rubia” red styles through a limited release later in July.
3SIXTEEN X SAUCONY PEREGRINE 15 “GESSO” RELEASE INFORMATION
The Saucony Peregrine 15 Gesso is scheduled to release globally tomorrow, July 17th, 2025. Following the first batch of their dyed pairs, the Peregrine 15 “Gesso” will release in the plain off-white color palette from both partners as well as select retailers for $140. The second batch of their dyed pairs will be released later this month.
3Sixteen x Saucony Peregrine 15
Color: Beige
Style Code: S21015-300
Release Date: July 17th, 2025 (3Sixteen – 9am PST)
Price: $140
Check out the photos below for a closer look at both the dyed and natural pairs, and stay tuned to JustFreshKicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more of the latest sneaker news, release dates, and restock alerts.
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