11 BY BBS x Solomon Bamba 5
Two uncompromising design positions in one shoe. Salomon brings trail-running engineering, and 11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi brings the hand-finished, monochrome brutalism the Barcelona label is known for. The Bamba 5 is the result: a technical silhouette stripped back and rebuilt in the label's own language. Shop it at MARAIS Australia, part of the 11 by BBS collection.
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Where Trail Engineering Meets Hand Finishing
Salomon builds shoes for mountains, with grip, cushioning and a lacing system designed to survive abuse. Boris Bidjan Saberi builds garments through hand-dyeing, hand-finishing and a refusal of colour. The Bamba 5 lets both survive intact, so the technical platform stays functional while the upper, palette and finish come entirely from the 11 side of the collaboration.
What Makes the Bamba 5 Different
The silhouette sits lower and harder than a standard trail runner, with a treated upper and a palette held to black, grey and off-white. Details are deliberately reduced: no contrast branding, no colour blocking, nothing to soften the outline. Worn plain it reads as a technical shoe; worn with the label's own clothing it reads as part of a complete position.
Wearing It
These pair naturally with the volume and layering the house works in, which is why 11 by BBS clothing is the obvious companion. 11 by BBS accessories handle the smaller pieces, bags take carry, and reduced stock across the label appears in the unisex sale.
Shop 11 by BBS x Salomon at MARAIS
MARAIS carries 11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi in Australia through official distribution. Collaboration runs are limited and rarely repeat, so sizes go quickly once a drop lands.
11 by BBS x Salomon FAQs
Is the Bamba 5 a technical running shoe?
It is built on Salomon's trail platform, so the construction is genuine rather than decorative. Most buyers wear it as an everyday sneaker, but the grip and cushioning are real.
How does the Bamba 5 fit?
Close, in line with trail-running sizing rather than a lifestyle sneaker. If you are between sizes or wear a thicker sock, size up, and check the measurements listed on the product page.
Who is Boris Bidjan Saberi?
A Barcelona-based designer known for hand-finished, monochrome garments built on heavy treatment and construction detail. 11 is the label's more accessible line, where the collaborations sit.