Saucony is celebrating mothers and all those “who care for, protect, create, and show up for others,” in its latest collaboration.
On Wednesday, the Wolverine Worldwide-owned running brand revealed its partnership with Hike Clerb founder Evelynn Escobar on an updated version of its popular ProGrid Triumph 4 silhouette.
Dubbed the “Evelynn World x Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4,” the sneaker features a double mesh upper, metallic silver overlays, a patent leather heel accent, reflective accents on tongue label and heel loop, co-branded tongue labels, a redesigned heel panel with Evelynn World “E” logo, two round two-tone starburst woven lace options, an asymmetrical custom sockliner and a custom all-over graphic drawer box.
For Escobar, the collaboration was partly inspired by sneaker culture’s long-standing fascination with the “dad shoe.” So, Escobar began with a simple question: if the dad shoe could become an icon, what might a mom shoe represent? Her answer extends far beyond motherhood itself.
“For me, mothering is a way of being, not something limited to giving birth,” Escobar said in a statement. “It’s nurturing something, protecting it, helping it grow, and making people feel cared for and seen. We celebrate so many forms of achievement, but the everyday work of care is often invisible and undervalued. I wanted to make something that honors that.”
The result is a shoe for everyone who nurtures, Saucony noted. “Whether an office mom, dog mom, plant mom, stay-at-home mom, mentor, artist, organizer, or friend,” the brand stated. “One shoe fits all.”
That idea sits at the center of the collaboration’s visual campaign, “For Everyone Who Nurtures,” which reframes the familiar language of trophies, awards, and athletic achievement around acts of care that rarely receive the same recognition.
“We give trophies for winning, for being the fastest, for coming in first,” Escobar added. “But some of the most important things people do for one another will never come with an award. This project is about making a big deal out of those things. Care is not small. It’s how we keep each other alive.”
Jason Faustino, senior director of global energy at Saucony, doubled down on the notion that dad shoes have been a “defining force” in sneaker culture for years.
“Evelynn saw an opportunity to build on that conversation and create something more expansive,” Faustino noted. “The ‘mom shoe’ isn’t about a specific person, it’s about a mindset. It’s for anyone who nurtures, supports, creates, and helps others thrive. We loved bringing that idea to life through the ProGrid Triumph 4.”
The Evelynn World x Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4, which retails for $180, will be available globally beginning Oct. 23 at Saucony.com and select retail partners.
This collection follows Saucony’s western-inspired Space Cowboy sneaker capsule collection that launched earlier this month. First previewed during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June, the new collection reworks the ProGrid Triumph 4, ProGrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Azura and Endorphin Elite 3. Key design elements include cow printed hair on leather, metallic chrome hits, Western style stitching details and bolo tie inspired laces.
It also follows the running brand’s collaboration with Paris-based designer Stan Birch in September. Centered around Birch’s “Stand Out” mantra, the collaboration updates the ProGrid Guide 7 sneaker and features a color palette of burgundy, cream and metallic gold. Nubuck, suede and leather overlays sit atop an open double mesh upper, while interchangeable Velcro logo patches and alternate lace options allowed wearers to personalize the look.
The Stan Birch launch followed the August release of Saucony’s fall marathon sneaker collection, which featured four unique Endorphin Azura colorways inspired by the race cities of Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
For several quarters now, Saucony, along with its sister brand Merrell, have carried much of the success of its parent company Wolverine Worldwide.
Indeed, the performance running brand continued its winning streak in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 with net sales of $158.6 million, a 9.9 percent increase from $144.3 million just a year ago.
