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Pas Normal Studios and Salomon blend cycling and performance for SS26

Cycling tech meets trail utility in a $310 gravel shoe and a $215 running vest, as Pas Normal Studios and Salomon push movement-first gear into SS26.

Sofia Martinez··2 min read
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The most useful pieces in Pas Normal Studios and Salomon’s SS26 crossover are the ones that look ready to leave the bike lane and keep going. A $310 GRVL Concept gravel running shoe and a $215 Race Skin 2 running vest give the collaboration immediate real-world weight, turning performance language into gear with clear crossover appeal.

That matters because the collection is not framed as fashion fantasy. Pas Normal Studios describes it as a system of apparel, footwear and equipment built for fluid movement between disciplines, rooted in the Copenhagen brand’s technical cycling heritage and Salomon’s performance innovation. The mood is minimal and deliberate, with both brands pushing the idea of “movement without boundaries” instead of overdesigned spectacle.

The collaboration also lands with institutional credibility. Pas Normal Studios was founded in 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has built its name on technically precise apparel with a sharper aesthetic edge. Salomon, founded in 1947 in Annecy in the French Alps, brings decades of outdoor-sport expertise. Together, the brands make a convincing case that performance and style no longer need separate wardrobes. This is the kind of crossover that feels relevant beyond the trail because it treats utility as the point, not the garnish.

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The SS26 range builds on Pas Normal Studios’ experimental T.K.O. line and stretches well beyond the two hero products. Alongside the GRVL Concept shoe and Race Skin 2 vest, the lineup includes Essential Light jerseys, cargo bibs, balance shorts, singlets, caps and a Falconer Aero helmet, with colorways in Moss Green, Dark Stone, Dark Purple, Earth, Yellow and Brown. The strongest workwear signal sits in the cargo bibs and balance shorts, pieces that borrow from technical sport but read as adaptable layers for everyday movement.

Pas Normal Studios’ newsroom placed the SS26 collaboration under embargo for May 25, 2026 at 9 AM CET, and the collection became available May 27 through Pas Normal Studios stores, selected retailers and the brand’s online shop. It is also a continuation, not a one-off: Pas Normal Studios and Salomon first linked up in 2023. That repeat partnership is what gives this drop staying power, and why the best pieces feel less like seasonal novelty and more like the next step in performance gear crossing into modern workwear.

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