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Brain Dead has been locked in with adidas on the footwear side of things for a while now, bringing out collab bowling shoes, tennis shoes, lifestyle classics, and a recent take on the Predator. When it comes to summer chilling, though, the LA-based streetwear brand is breaking out of the Three Striped box, teaming up with Crocs for a new collection of collabs on the Echo II and Trailbreak 2.
A Brain Busting New Crocs Collab
The Brain Dead x Crocs Collection first popped up at Paris Fashion Week and hit the web thanks to a report from Hypebeast, but so far, we’ve only seen the Echo II from the pack. Featuring a mix of water blue and pitch black, the Echo II upper starts with tide pool blue and adds wavy stripes of black moving horizontally across the molded silhouette.
Brain Dead x Crocs Echo II
Brain Dead co-branding pops on either side of the heel strap, with ‘Brain’ on the lateral side of the blue strap and ‘Dead’ on the medial. Keeping the Crocs tradition alive, the Brain Dead collab features 3D head logos made into Jibbitz sitting in neon green slug boats. Info about the upcoming Trailbreak 2 notes that the collab features marbling across the upper, but we still haven’t seen the hiking shoe yet.
Brain Dead x Crocs Echo II Release Details
The Brain Dead x Crocs Collection will be released August 25, 2026 through Brain Dead, Crocs, and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the Echo II collab is priced at $120. To keep up with all the latest Crocs collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
