Jeremy Scott has once again teamed up with Adidas Originals for a new Instinct Hi high-top, their last collaboration being an electric JS Wing sneaker from earlier this Spring. The design for Fall 2014 may have had its wings clipped, but the classic basketball kicks still ring true in a classic, denim blue. Upper made from two-toned washed denim […]
Adidas Originals knows well the classic simplicity of the Stan Smith sneaker. It is an icon in sneaker culture, one that is constantly being reinterpreted re-imagined — and this summer the tennis shoe is getting the reflective treatment. Available in either a reflective black or silver colorway, both feature a snakeskin heel panel, tone-matched eyelets, […]
The latest in the long-running Y-3 line — Adidas collaboration with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto — is this “Zebra” print Hayex High model. The hightop will be the second of the Y-3 endeavors to hit this fall, being most notable for the unique shaping of the Hayex silhouette and the bold zebra print across its quality leather upper. Other details […]
Belgian fashion designer and Christian Dior frontman Raf Simons has joined forces with Adidas yet one more time — the union of an established brand with ever-innovative ideas making for an interesting collection. The Raf Simons x Adidas Originals Fall/Winter 2014 Sneaker Collection ranges from the classic Stan Smith tennis shoe (perforated with the designer’s “R” initial in lieu […]
Perhaps the illest kicks to hit the air since the winged sandals of Hermes, Jeremy Scott presents these Electric Mesh Wings 2.0 as part of his 2014 Spring/Summer collection for Adidas Originals. Bold being an understatement, the synthetic mesh upper is colored a vivid electric lime, featuring an untraditional closure that is a lace-up with […]
The Adidas Consortium has a new PLAY, a project involving top Asian designers doing re-interpreptations of the otherwise tried-and-true Stan Smith (you know, one of our favorite sneakers ever). This simple-but-retro shoe, is perhaps most often recognized for its basic design, perforated “three-stripe” sides, all-leather top, and standard rubber sole. But designer Shigeki Fujihima adds […]
Jeremy Scott lends his considerable imagination to the tech world with his latest accessory. Wisely leveraging his collaboration with adidas Originals, Scott takes one of the German athletic brand’s most iconic items and twists it into a most unexpected offering. Using one of their classic nylon and polyester tracksuit tops, Scott reimagines the jacket as a […]
If you’ve ever wondered about the history of Stan Smith, and how his shoes became a staple in skateboarding, adidas has come to inform. Did you know the famed tennis player actually cut his teeth performing 360-kick flips in Pasadena? Or that he practiced No Complies on the graffit-strewn asphalt of the Brooklyn Banks? Well, […]