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Arsenal and adidas' "Honor Oak" Takes North London to the Carribbean: A collaborative sneaker that celebrates the friendship between Arsenal legends Ian ...

Now, and Arsenal have re-connected with club legends [Ian Wright](https://hypebeast.com/tags/ian-wright) and the late [David Rocastle](https://rocastle.football.london/) for a new limited-edition sneaker aptly dubbed the Honor Oak. Rounding off the design, the black shoe also includes a cannon crest on the heel alongside color accents taken from the Jamaican and Trinidad and Tobago flags on the customary Three Stripe branding. โ€œRocky [David Rocastle] and I grew up together, playing football on our estate, before eventually playing together at Arsenal. [Arsenal F.C.](https://hypebeast.com/tags/arsenal) is a club that is at one with its community and history. The sneaker โ€” which is named after the area both players grew up in โ€” features a dedication to both Wright and Rocastle inside the tongue alongside flags from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, referencing the Caribbean heritage of each player. The adidas Honor Oak represents the start of the football journey we both went on, coming from the Honor Oak Estate in Brockley and playing out our dream of one day playing together as professionals.

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