VEJA x Marimekko has been available since 12 November 2026: a limited capsule with two sneakers. The Salar for adults and the Small Canary for kids both carry the same print from the Finnish design house.
With VEJA x Marimekko, everything revolves around that one motif. Both pairs come in pink, with the floral pattern covering the entire upper.
The print is called Popkorni, and by Marimekko standards it is still young. Finnish artist Antti Kekki designed the motif in 2024. Kekki works in Helsinki and has been creating designs for Marimekko since 2019.
He cut the shapes out of paper and built them up as a collage. The result: small, fluttering flowers that feel more like a party than a strict pattern. The name gives it away. Popkorni is Finnish for popcorn.
That means Marimekko isn't going with its best-known motif. The brand was founded in Helsinki in 1951 and is known worldwide above all for Unikko, the large poppies Maija Isola drew in 1964.
That print has already appeared on earlier sneakers. Popkorni is more playful and smaller in scale, and shows that the archive reaches further than that one flower.
Marimekko knows its way around sneakers by now. Earlier collaborations with adidas covered the Stan Smith and the Ultraboost, among others, and there was a Crocs project too. VEJA, for its part, has teamed up with fashion houses before, including Marni.
Two models, one print
The Salar is the adult model and goes by the colour name 'popcorn mary' at Marimekko. According to Marimekko, the upper is made of Alveomesh in 100% recycled polyester, finished with suede and leather panels. Underneath sit a bio-based EVA midsole and a Vibram outsole.
A tip before you order: Marimekko says the Salar runs small and recommends going one size up.
The kids' model, the Small Canary, is called 'popcorn pepper'. It also gets an Alveomesh upper in recycled polyester, with suede panels and a bio-based EVA midsole. Elastic laces mean there's nothing to tie.
Including a kids' version makes this collaboration broader than many other collabs. Parents and children can wear the same print, each on their own model.
A matching look for the whole family, then, without everyone wearing the same silhouette.
Both brands put the emphasis on design that lasts. Rebekka Bay, creative director at Marimekko, describes the collection as a combination of joy and functionality.
Caroline Bulliot Krivanek, art director at VEJA, points to a shared care for the people behind every product, for refined materials and for craftsmanship. She also describes Marimekko as a brand that gives artists a platform.
On Marimekko's European web store, the Salar costs €195 and the Small Canary €110. Both pairs are labelled limited edition, but the number of pairs produced has not been disclosed.
Prefer a pair from the French brand's core line? Omoda carries the regular VEJA collection.
With VEJA x Marimekko, the Salar gets a print with its own story, and kids get a version of their own. You'll find more models on our VEJA page.
