Doja Cat proved heels can be sporty when she performed during the FIFA Club World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, wearing a custom slingback heel version of an Adidas Samba sneaker.
Stylist Brett Alan Nelson collaborated with Adidas to make the musician’s custom ensemble for the major soccer match in which Chelsea FC beat Paris Saint-Germain.
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Doja Cat’s hybrid footwear style reinvented the popular Samba style for the stage, showcasing the T-toe design in front but sharpening it like a classic pump silhouette. Additional sneaker elements included a tongue and laces as well as the brand’s signature three stripes. The upper cut away about midway through to transition into a strappy slingback design, which also included a strap wrapping the front of the ankle. The set was propped up by a thin stiletto heel. A red and white colorway matched Doja Cat’s knee-high Adidas socks, which further emphasized her athletic aesthetic.
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This custom look joins the ranks of other heel-hybrid creations, such as Sneex, created by Sara Blakely and beloved by Gayle King.
Doja Cat also wore a custom Adidas minidress embellished with Swarovski crystals; it was a sporty and feminine garment with sparkling purple and red vertical stripes, Adidas branding and “VIE” written on the front. The silhouette was fitted with a dramatic sweetheart neckline and thigh slits.
Additional halftime show performers included J Balvin, Tems, Chris Martin and Emmanuel Kelly.