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Under Armour has been outfitting WNBA star Kelsey Plum in eye-catching Player Edition (PE) shoes all season long, and now the brand is offering her fans the opportunity to purchase another of her limited edition models.
Currently available is the Under Armour Breakthrough 5 “Mental Health Awareness (MHA)” PE, which Under Armour says is dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention awareness, causes the Las Vegas Aces guard cares deeply about (the two companies have collaborated on PEs for this cause in the past).
The shoes are colored teal and purple, colors associated with suicide prevention awareness, and these colors are also featured on the heel tab, which is shaped like a ribbon, a symbol of suicide prevention awareness.
The heel of the shoe features the phrase “Water it and it will grow,” which Under Armour says signifies the importance of “self-care and putting in positive energy and effort to maintain your mental health. The design is completed with a white outsole speckled with light blue.
The Under Armour Breakthru 5 “MHA” PE for Plum is available in limited quantities on UA.com with a retail price of $135.
Kelsey Plum’s Under Armour Breakthrough 5 “MHA” PE.
But this PE isn’t the only shoe Under Armour has recently produced for Plum that will be available to the public. To give Plum “her flower,” the brand created the Kelsey Plum SlipSpeed Mega PE and Breakthrough 5 “Flowers” PE. Dressed in pale pink and white, these flower-themed sneakers feature different textures and patterns that Under Armour says were inspired by the headband she wore while walking through the tunnel. Each shoe also features the athlete’s logo on the inside.
The SlipSpeed Mega PE is available now in limited quantities on UA.com for $140, while the Breakthru 5 “Flowers” PE will be available exclusively on dickssportinggoods.com on October 3rd for $125.
Under Armour Slipspeed Mega PE and Kelsey Plum’s Breakthrough 5 “Flowers” PE.
About the Author
Peter Berry is the senior news and features editor for athletics and outdoors at Footwear News. He oversees coverage of two fast-paced, competitive markets, including in-depth interviews with industry leaders and writing articles about sneakers and outdoor footwear. He’s a lifelong sneaker addict (he shares his latest purchases on Instagram @peterverry) and spends most of his free time on the trail. He holds a Master’s in Journalism from Hofstra University and can be reached at peter.verry@footwearnews.com.
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