A$AP Rocky returned to the Paris Fashion Week runway on Friday at L’Eglise Protestante Unie de l’Etoile for his second AWGE show. Accompanied by a pregnant Rihanna and their son, Riot, Rocky presented the follow up to 2024’s “American Sabotage” show, a spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection dubbed “Obligatory Fashion.”
In a courtroom setting — an cheeky nod to the rapper-designer’s 2024 gun trial — models showcased Rocky’s vision of the everyday uniform and how individuals uniquely make it their own. In terms of footwear, the runway was bolstered by new looks from the artist’s ongoing Puma collaboration as well as Christian Louboutin.
The most prominently featured pairs were a set of one-of-a-kind pre-distressed A$AP Rocky x Puma Speedcat sneakers. The shoes were worn in multiple colors by the majority of models and featured the classic thin-soled Speedcat with some key changes.
A$AP Rocky x Puma Speedcat distressed sneakers in white.
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Each pair was heavily stained and scuffed as if they’d been coated in grease from a mechanic shop. And the distressed sneaker trend wasn’t the only box the pairs checked, as they also incorporated a soccer-style long tongue, which was styled both up and folded down on different models. A red style featured misplaced logos and had a one-dollar bill affixed to its tongue.
Other A$AP Rocky x Puma highlights included a new Inhale sneaker and the Mostro Gabbia. Other models wore the classic Puma Speedcat in black, red, yellow and white styles.
A$AP Rocky wears AWGE x Christian Louboutin Mary Jane shoes with son, Riot.
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Aside from athletic footwear, Rocky tapped Louboutin for red-bottomed Mary Janes and stilettos, and the former was worn by the rapper post-show as he strolled the runway with Riot in tow. The Louboutin shoes featured bedazzled AWGE charms created by Rocky-owned jewelry brand Pavē Niteō. Rocky previously wore AWGE x Christian Louboutin oxfords at May’s Met Gala, although there’s been no formal confirmation of a release for the collaboration.
“For me, this whole ‘Obligatory Fashion’ statement was just [about] how you take the simple uniform or the purpose of a uniform, and how people correlate that to profession, lifestyle and everything,” Rocky told WWD after the show.
The sophomore AWGE show also teased a new snippet from Rocky’s long-delayed fourth album, “Don’t Be Dumb.”
As for Rihanna, the songstress wore white pointed-toe heels, while Riot was in a pair of Vans Knu Skool sneakers in black, red and white.
A$AP Rocky x Puma Speedcat distressed sneakers in red.
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A$AP Rocky x Puma Speedcat distressed sneakers in black.
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A$AP Rocky x Puma Speedcat distressed sneakers in black.
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A$AP Rocky x Puma Inhale sneakers.
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