According to a press release, the second Valentino x Birkenstock collection was seen as a “natural continuity” of the styles previously introduced, which, while identical in shape, were more understated in terms of style than this new release. (The first collection included two styles, one in fire-engine red, and the other in black with the “VLTN” logo.) Of the first collection, Piccioli told Hypebeast that he chose to collaborate with Birkenstock for the same reason that people choose to wear the brand’s sandals and clogs every day.