Hikmet Sugör Celebrates his 50th Birthday a Mizuno Contender Collaboration

Outside of his famous antics like eating ice cream from the “Chunky Dunkys,” Germanian Hikmet Sugör is a prevalent player in the European sneaker scene. The founder of Solebox — and owner of sneaker brand Sonra — has been doing this for a long, long time. In fact, Hikmet is turning the big 50 this year, and to celebrate, he’s linked up with Mizuno for a brand-new collaboration on the Contender — and it drops this month.

Dubbed “Snowdrop,” the colorway consists of premium suede and mesh, with the former applied in varying degrees of shag. Its layering and color blocking is delivered to appear that greenery is blossoming through the snow — and it’s fitting, given that the inspiration behind this design is the snowdrop flower, the Galanthus, as it grows in early spring during winter’s lingering cold weather.

The Hikmet x Mizuno Contender ‘Snowdrop’ will release on February 17 via the Sonra webstore, with a wider drop following at select retailers like BSTNon February 28.

Hikmet x Mizuno Contender “Snowdrop”

Release Date: February 28, 2023

Style Code: D1GD222401
Color: White Onyx/Green Moss/Antique Moss