Devin Allen is a man of many titles and many talents. He’s an activist, a photographer and an artist.
You’ve seen his work on the cover of TIME Magazine, where he shot some of the most raw moments from the Freddie Gray protests of 2015 in Baltimore. He also shot protests after George Floyd was killed by police officers in 2020.
Now, you also know him as a sneaker designer.
Allen teamed up with Under Armour to create their new collection for Black History Month. Allen designed his own colorways on four different distinct silhouettes with the brand — the Curry 8, the HOVR Phantom 3, the Forge and the Spawn 3.
They were each inspired by his upbringing in West Baltimore and all of the work he’s done to uplift the community around him. He joined the SPECIAL DELIVERY crew to talk about those inspirations, his designs and what it means to him to have his own sneaker.
Here is that conversation.
