Havaianas and KidSuper are bringing their shared love of football into a new four-piece footwear collection, pairing the Brazilian brand’s instantly recognisable sandal with the colourful, playful design language of Colm Dillane’s Brooklyn-based label.
At the centre of the release is the “Top Turf Pitch”, a deliberately unconventional take on the classic Havaianas silhouette. First shown during KidSuper’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway presentation in Paris, the sandal replaces its familiar finish with green velvet across the upper, creating the impression of a miniature football pitch underfoot. The design takes direct inspiration from the Brazilian concept of “futebol arte”, bringing the creativity and spectacle of the sport into an unexpected piece of footwear.
Three further styles expand on the idea through Dillane’s original artwork. Each pair uses bold graphics, bright colour and the expressive characters that have become closely associated with KidSuper, giving the traditionally understated Havaianas shape a much more animated identity. The entire collection is finished with exclusive co-branding, while the packaging has been given its own collectible treatment.
Each pair arrives with a custom card featuring four metallic pins that can be used to personalise the sandals, alongside a co-branded KidSuper gym sack. The additional details turn the footwear into something closer to a collectible than a conventional summer sandal.
In São Paulo, the two brands have worked together to restore a public football court, covering the space with artwork created by Dillane. The court subsequently became the backdrop for the campaign, giving the collection a physical connection to the football culture that inspired it.
KidSuper founder Dillane has a longstanding relationship with Brazil, having previously lived in the country and spent time with Esporte Clube Vitória in Bahia. His own background in football, combined with his connection to Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language, provided much of the creative foundation for the project.
The KidSuper x Havaianas collection will launch globally through Havaianas stores on September 8, with an earlier release arriving at KidSuper stores and KITH locations in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and the UK.
