{"id":34512,"date":"2025-08-26T11:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/?p=34512"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:11:24","slug":"from-90s-underground-today-mourn-reclaims-superstar-the-sound-of-the-original","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/en\/from-90s-underground-today-mourn-reclaims-superstar-the-sound-of-the-original\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u201990s Underground to Today: MOURN Reclaims the Legacy of the Superstar in The Sound of The Original"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-cnvs-paragraph-callout\">The latest band to take on the FOOTDISTRICT and adidas Originals challenge in <strong><em>The Sound of The Original<\/em> <\/strong>is <strong>MOURN<\/strong>, a group that brings their deep-rooted connection with the underground to the <strong>adidas Superstar<\/strong>. Their creative take draws inspiration from the sounds of the \u201990s and from the women who turned this silhouette into a symbol\u2014despite rarely receiving the recognition they deserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"From the \u201990s , MOURN revives the Superstar\u2019s legacy in The Sound of The Original | FOOTDISTRICT\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BTZCPEDzH7U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through <em><a href=\"https:\/\/superstar.footdistrict.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sound of The Original. Creaci\u00f3n libre a 3 bandas<\/a><\/em>, we follow different artists through their creative processes. The common thread is the <a href=\"https:\/\/footdistrict.com\/en\/sneakers\/f\/b\/adidas\/zm\/adidas-superstar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adidas Superstar<\/a>: a timeless silhouette that connects generations and styles. After the proposals by <strong>Delaf\u00e9 y las Flores Azules<\/strong> and <strong>Carlota Fl\u00e2neur<\/strong>, it\u2019s now MOURN\u2019s turn\u2014four musicians who, beneath their bold youth, carry a unique and mature perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34496\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00539-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34496\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1450\" data-id=\"34487\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1160x1450.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-90x112.webp 90w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-120x150.webp 120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-180x225.webp 180w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-320x400.webp 320w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-560x700.webp 560w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-640x800.webp 640w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-800x1000.webp 800w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1120x1400.webp 1120w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1160x1450.webp 1160w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1600x2000.webp 1600w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1639x2048.webp 1639w, https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00511-1920x2400.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34502\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00464-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34502\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOURN <\/strong>began as a teenage band whose early success quickly placed them in an adult world. That distance forced them to develop their own language\u2014interpreting references in their own way, without direct access to them. The result is a singular evolution that sets them apart from clich\u00e9s and places them at the heart of creative independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34494\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00498-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34494\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34490\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00481-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34490\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34492\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00493-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34492\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That same independence is reflected in their contribution to <em>The Sound of The Original<\/em>. For the project, MOURN looked back to <strong>the \u201990s<\/strong>, when the <a href=\"https:\/\/footdistrict.com\/en\/sneakers\/f\/b\/adidas\/zm\/adidas-superstar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adidas Superstar<\/a> experienced a powerful revival\u2014from Beastie Boys to Korn, from basketball to skate culture. In their reinterpretation, the band blends the rawness of their underground roots with a tribute to the women who made the Superstar their own symbol\u2014often without the platform or visibility they deserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.footdistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC00524-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34498\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With MOURN, the second chapter of <em>The Sound of The Original. Creaci\u00f3n libre a 3 bandas<\/em> comes full circle. A project that fuses music and fashion to celebrate the authenticity of the adidas Superstar. After exploring the freshness of Carlota Fl\u00e2neur and the collective energy of Delaf\u00e9 y las Flores Azules, MOURN brings a raw and assertive perspective\u2014one that reinforces the legacy of a silhouette that never stops being original.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest band to take on the FOOTDISTRICT and adidas Originals challenge in The Sound of The Original is MOURN, a group that brings their deep-rooted connection with the underground to the adidas Superstar. 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