The ‘sleeping giants’ Williams is one of the greatest teams to enter the sport of Formula 1. And they attributed the historic feat which saw 114 wins and nine constructor championships to an independent team of F1. While the team is now miserably struggling, as it finished last in 2022. But a throwback to an F1 sneakerhead’s collector item has the new and veteran fans drooling over the creation, alike.
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Tom McCluskey, who himself is a sneakerhead and Formula 1 enthusiast, posted a throwback on his official Twitter account he called a monstrosity. He posted a series of four pictures of Formula racing-inspired shoes that were manufactured by FILA decades ago. While many couldn’t even identify the old McLaren colors and wanted the Papaya colors for the Woking team-inspired shoes, the almost unanimous and echoing among the people was in favor of the iconic British team.
What the fuck were Fila playing at with these absolute monstrosities. 😅🤮 McLaren's need a relaunch tho, in papaya ofc. 🔥 📸 "ebay_collectors" on IG
When the Williams family bowed out of the team at Monza a few years ago, Claire Williams described her father’s legacy as an extraordinary one. And the iconic colors and make of the sneakers probably struck a chord with the fans.
Fans cannot stop drooling over the iconic Williams edition
Amongst the four pairs of shoes that were posted, The Renault Team Shoe of WilliamsxCannon edition from Reebok, which was manufactured in the 1980s, was what won the onlookers’ hearts. Have a look at some curated comments from F1 Twitter listed below:
Nah them williams ones actually look sick tbf id have them as a collectors item
Good looking shoes in my humble opinion, would bag the Williams ones in a heartbeat
Can’t decide if this is genius or terrible
I’d get the Williams and McLaren ones for sure.
I had the Williams ones back in the day,l so wish l still had them.
The love for the Williams sneaker kept pouring in. While the original post was aimed at to have a laugh at the Fila collection, the comment section heavily tilted towards the traditional British outfit leaving behind the other three of Honda Racing, McLaren and even Michael Schumacher.
Williams joints are 🔥
The Williams look pretty good
I would actually wear those Williams pair 😅
The Williams ones are class man, where can I buy em?
Williams ones are a classic
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What are your thoughts on these almost antique sneakers from the glory days of Williams? Did any other sneaker apart from the Williams tickle you? Let us know in the comment section below.