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Release Date: Pharrell x adidas Tennis Hu Solids Pack
By SoleInsider
There will be more colorways of the Pharrell x adidas Tennis Hu releasing this summer and it’s introduced in this new Solids Pack that’s set to drop next month. Made of mesh with contrasting white accents on the heel and tongue, the shoe is simply covered in tonal hues of blue, navy, gold, and scarlet red. Matching netted detailed rubber soles complete the look altogether.
Retailing for $110, look for the Pharrell x adidas Tennis Hu Solids Pack at select adidas stores and online on September 8. Be sure to click and bookmark our Air Jordan 5 GS Deadly Pink hub page now for the shoe?s latest release info and up-to-the-minute updates and images. Always keep it locked to KicksOnFire for the latest in sneaker news.
Yeezy Vibes On This adidas Tubular Doom Soc Primeknit
By SoleInsider
The latest colorway of the all-new adidas Tubular Doom Soc Primeknit has Yeezy vibes all over it as the lifestyle runner comes constructed out of breathable black Primeknit throughout the majority of the upper with suede detailing placed on the heel counter. The Yeezy resemblance comes by way of the red/orange speckling that has been placed atop the Primeknit upper that reminds us of the Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Bred. Down below we have a matching black Tubular sole unit to cap things off.
Grab this blacked out Tubular Doom Soc Primeknit at select adidas Originals retailers this Summer.
A First Look At The adidas Harden Vol. 1 MVP (Yes, MVP)
By SoleInsider
Yes, you read that correctly. This colorway of the adidas Harden Vol.1 is dubbed the adidas Harden Vol. 1 MVP. We know Harden was not this year’s MVP, but adidas felt he had such a good season, there’s a pretty good chance that he’d probably be MVP almost any other season and even this season had it not been for the record-breaking season Brodie had.
The adidas Harden Vol. 1 MVP comes in a White upper made out of suede and mesh. The tonal upper is then complimented by the Gold branding found on the heel, tongue and commemorative custom insoles. The Gold and translucent White sole matches up with the motif of the upper to complete the MVP theme of the shoe. Want a pair? Priced at $200, you can now find the adidas Harden Vol. 1 MVP at select retailers such as RevUps Sports.
Hender Scheme x adidas Sneaker Collaborations Are On The Way
By SoleInsider
Business of Fashion is reporting that Hender Scheme x adidas sneaker collaborations are on the way. We can expect to see collabs centered around the Micro Pacer (seen above), NMD and the Superstar.
Back in late June, Motofumi ?Poggy? Kogi from Japanese retailer United Arrows & Sons leaked an image of the Micro Pacer. Ever since then, we knew something was up and it was only a matter of time.
For those of you who follow Hender Scheme, you know they take pride in creating luxury and premium versions of some of your favorite models. Quality is always top notch. They will be the ones producing the shoe in the collab, not adidas. Each of the 800 pairs are crafted in the same Japanese workshops as Hender Scheme?s homage creations, and yes, they all also be using the same leather.
Hender Scheme founder Ryo Kashiwazaki had this to say about the release: ?We are making these shoes our way, so we can only make so many. But we also love sneakers, and what adidas does in a different way, like manual versus industrial products. So maybe we can find a way in the future where these methods can work together.?
Stay tuned as new info and images begin to surface.
Release Reminder: The Champs Sports Exclusive adidas NMD Chalk And Olive Pack
By SoleInsider
Set to release tomorrow exclusively at Champs Sports, here’s another look at the adidas NMD Chalk And Olive Pack.
This Fall-ready pack includes one pair of the adidas NMD R1 and one pair of the adidas EQT Support ADV. Both models rock a Chalk and/or Olive color scheme but they do so in completely different fashion. The NMD R1 opts for a Chalk-colored mesh base while using the Olive (EVA inserts) as the accented hue. The NMD R1 also has 3M Reflective detailing on the Three Stripes and tongue to give the shoe some extra oomph. The EQT Support ADV opts for an Olive finish on the mesh upper complimented by the same hue noted on the TPU heel piece and the Three Stripes branding that extends all the way down to the White midsole. Priced at $110 each, look for both pairs from the adidas NMD Chalk And Olive Pack to release exclusive at Champs Sports stores beginning tomorrow (August 3rd).
The size? x Henry Poole x adidas NMD R2 is the second pair from the size? x Henry Poole x adidas NMD collab. The XR1 dropped on July 21st, now the NMD R2 is also given a release date.
Scheduled to release on August 4th, the size? x Henry Poole x adidas NMD R2 comes with a premium Black upper constructed out of wool suit material. The upper even comes with pin stripes from heel to toe to complete the suit inspiration. Matching up with the aesthetics of the upper is the Black Boost midsole while the Red on the EVA inserts and lining give the shoe a nice pop. Lastly, rich and soft leather decorates the heel tab and tongue overlay, while Henry Poole branding gives this shoe a nice collaborative feel. Look for the size? x Henry Poole x adidas NMD R2 to release in-store and online on August 4th.
adidas And Reigning Champ Are Releasing A New Collaboration This Week
By SoleInsider
adidas Athletics will be joining forces again with Reigning Champ as they will be releasing two new sneakers later this month. Showcased with the help of Dallas Cowboys quarterback and adidas athlete Dak Prescott, the premium apparel and footwear collection fuses the latest in adidas innovation with Reigning Champ?s meticulous craftsmanship and minimalist aesthetic.
The collection will include new colorways of the adidas Pure Boost and the AlphaBOUNCE. The Reigning Champ x adidas Pure Boost features a circular knit speckled gray upper along with a leather sockliner and heel inserts. The Reigning Champ x adidas AlphaBOUNCE comes with a light grey space-dyed engineered mesh upper and a leather sockliner and eyestays.
The apparel collection will include tees, pullovers and pants for men, tights and crop tops for women, and hoodies and Jacquard bombers for men and women that are built with a unique Primeknit weave engineered to provide comfort and style through complex patterns.
Retail price for the AlphaBOUNCE will be $140 and the Pure Boost will be priced at $180 while the apparel will range from $45 to $210. The apparel collection launches globally on August 4 on adidas.com, select adidas stores, Reigning Champ online, Reigning Champ flagship stores and select fashion boutiques, with the footwear dropping some time at the end of the month. Stay tuned to Kicks On Fire for updates.
Keeping things breathable and lightweight, the adidas ClimaCool 02/17 comes equipped with a ClimaCool mesh upper, countered by a perforated Ortholite sockliner for optimum breathability. The silhouette features a three stripes-mark with welded TPU and a concealed lacing system. This is offset by white Adiprene tooling with translucent overlay panels. Finishing touches include the iconic ClimaCool bubble tongue logo and a rubber outsole. These two men’s colorways of Collegiate Blue and Mystery Ruby will release on August 10th at global adidas Originals retailers for $100.
adidas Covers The Entire Rainbow With Their New adizero Afterburner 2017 Dipped Collection
By SoleInsider
adidas Baseball has made a splash today, literally, with the release of their new adizero Afterburner 2017 Dipped Collection. The lightest cleat in the game takes monochromatic color blocking to the next level with 15 unique colors, including Power Red, Solar Red, Maroon, Purple, Dark Green, Emerald, Lime, Chalk White, Black, Onyx, Tactile Steel, Collegiate Gold, Collegiate Orange, Collegiate Royal and Collegiate Navy.
The adizero Afterburner 2017 Dipped Collection takes inspiration from sneaker trends around the world and is designed to make a splash and built for speed. You can purchase any and every colorway now directly from adidas.com for $100 each.
adidas And Reigning Champ Are Releasing A New Collaboration On Friday
By SoleInsider
adidas Athletics will be joining forces again with Reigning Champ as they will be releasing two new sneakers this upcoming Friday. Showcased with the help of Dallas Cowboys quarterback and adidas athlete Dak Prescott, the premium apparel and footwear collection fuses the latest in adidas innovation with Reigning Champ?s meticulous craftsmanship and minimalist aesthetic.
The collection will include new colorways of the adidas Pure Boost and the AlphaBOUNCE. The Reigning Champ x adidas Pure Boost features a circular knit speckled gray upper along with a leather sockliner and heel inserts. The Reigning Champ x adidas AlphaBOUNCE comes with a light grey space-dyed engineered mesh upper and a leather sockliner and eyestays.
The apparel collection will include tees, pullovers and pants for men, tights and crop tops for women, and hoodies and Jacquard bombers for men and women that are built with a unique Primeknit weave engineered to provide comfort and style through complex patterns.
Retail price for the AlphaBOUNCE will be $140 and the Pure Boost will be priced at $180 while the apparel will range from $45 to $210. The collection launches globally on August 4 on adidas.com, select adidas stores, Reigning Champ online, Reigning Champ flagship stores and select fashion boutiques.
The adidas Y-3 Ayero is a new model said to be a part of the brand’s Fall 2017 footwear collection. One of the first colorways of the low top Y-3 model has it covered in Black from top to bottom. Out now, let’s get a closer look.
The adidas Y-3 Ayero is a model inspired by the ZX 800. The low top model comes dressed in a mesh and neoprene upper, with added features such as the nubuck panels on the toe and heel strap which happens to come with tonal Y-3 branding. Below you will find a segmented forefoot midsole to help give the shoe a bit more of a Y-3 vibe. Like what you see? Look for the adidas Y-3 Ayero Triple Black at select retailers for the MSRP of $350.
adidas recently unveiled the adidas EQT Cushion ADV, the latest chapter of the adidas EQT story. Set to be a part of the brand’s Fall/Winter 2017 lineup, let’s get a closer look at the three colorways set to be regional exclusives.
The adidas EQT Cushion ADV is a bit of a hybrid model inspired by the original EQT Cushion 91. The modernized version of the classic model opts for a bold motif be upping the aesthetics of the original design. It features a premium knit upper with nubuck quarter panels structured with welded suede on the toe. Other features include the TPU eyestay, a heel cap, and a nubuck heel patch. The shoe also comes with signature EQT molded details showing the Three Stripes mark and reflective yarn. Below you will find an EVA outsole and dual-density tooling paired up with the signature EQT molded Three Stripes mark.
The three inaugural colorways of the model will be regional exclusives; one for North America (Sub Green); Europe (Blue); and for Asia (Scarlet). Look for the adidas Originals EQT Cushion ADV to release on August 12th at select retailers for retail price of $160.
Rocking a look ideal for the Fall season, both models utilize Chalk and Olive hues on their color scheme. The adidas NMD R1 comes dressed in a Chalk White upper with Olive accents while also being equipped with 3M Reflective detailing on the Three Stripes and tongue. Whereas the adidas EQT ADV Support features an Olive upper atop a Chalk White rubber sole. Both use the same colors, but in a very different way. Retail price for both is $130. Look for them to release on August 3rd exclusively at Champs Sports.
KoF Field Trip: My Experience At The 2017 adidas Basketball LVL3 Event In Las Vegas
By SoleInsider
Last week we had the privilege of flying out to Las Vegas to attend the 2nd annual adidas Basketball LVL3 event. So what’s LVL3? adidas defines it as “the ultimate playground for the basketball creator.” And that’s exactly what it felt like when you took a step into the magnificent space.
Located at The Chelsea Theater in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, adidas created a one-of-a-kind space that included a basketball court that allowed basketball players and fans alike the chance to lace up the new adidas hoops Crazy Explosive 17, practice their posterization skills at the 360-dunk cam, and improve their game through sessions with top skills trainers. There was also a MakerLab area where you were able to create a personalized t-shirt with your own name and number on it. A few stars were also in attendance as we saw special appearances from a few NBA guys that included James Harden, Damian Lillard, Derrick Rose, Andrew Wiggins, Jamal Murray, Marcus Smart, Thon Maker, Brandon Ingram, Kelly Oubre Jr, and Jaylen Brown.
Day 1
When I landed in Vegas I was picked up at the airport and taken to the Cosmopolitan Hotel where I checked in and took the elevator up to my room on the 41st floor. When I opened the door I was greeted to a few surprises on my bed which included some adidas athletic apparel, a “Here To Create” Kit (more on that later), and the adidas Harden LS “Sweet Life” which so just happened to release that very same day. There was no time to waste as an hour after I arrived I headed downstairs to the Chelsea Theater where all of the media invitees were greeted with our own pair of the adidas Crazy Explosive 2017 to weartest. Everyone laced up the sneakers and we went on to run a few basketball drills with the direction of an instructor and then played a few pick-up games. Day 1 concluded with a pool party at The Wynn.
Day 2
On day 2 of LVL3 we had the opportunity to interview Alex Zerzan, Global Product Manager for adidas Basketball. Alex has been with adidas since 2007 and is one of the masterminds behind designing shoes like the Dame 3, Crazy Explosive, and now the Crazy Explosive 2017. We asked Alex a few questions regarding the design of the Crazy Explosive 2017, as well as what we can expect to see in the near future.
Kicks On Fire: How much input did you have in the design of the shoe?
Alex Zerzan, Global Product Manager for adidas Basketball:Well you know when we go out and set to create a shoe like the Crazy Explosive 2017 it really starts 18 months out, talking with kids, talking with consumers, with basketball players, boys and girls to get the insight on what they want to see in their shoe and in their footwear. That’s really the driving force behind what the shoe starts to look like and how it starts to take place, it’s always consumer-driven. We need to know what we can improve on from last year’s model and how we can make it better. When you look at that process it’s really a team process from marketing, design, and development, 18 months back really working together to figure out how we can make last year’s version even better.
KOF: So when the Crazy Explosive released last year, you had already started working/designing on the Crazy Explosive 2017?
AZ: Umm…yeah, yeah, yeah. You’re in the early concepts of it yeah definitely. You’re already starting to think about it and figure out how you can make it better, how you can up the ante, how you can improve on it. As adidas Basketball and marketing, and design, and development our goal is to make the best product for the athletes that’s gonna allow that athlete to go out and perform to the highest level of their ability.
KOF: So it’s been 18 months of hard work like you said, how does it feel for the shoe to finally hit shelves today?
AZ: Man, it’s great! It’s awesome. You look at this event (LVL3) it’s such a great event. Last night I was at the game with Zion (Williamson) and just seeing people and kids wear the shoe on-court to go out there and compete at such an important event where they’re really playing for their next opportunity, their next scholarship, whatever it may be. It was pretty surreal, it was a cool experience.
KOF: The Crazy Explosive 2017 uses a new Forged Primeknit upper, can you talk a little more about that?
AZ: Yeah. So last year we had Primeknit. Primeknit is some of the best technology that adidas has, the kids love it. But really what we wanted to do is we wanted to figure out how to make it better. And talking with kids, kids always wanna be faster and lighter on-court. It’s gonna allow them to run faster and jump higher. Forged Primeknit allows us to take away some of the materials and some of the backers that you don’t necessarily see on the shoe. On the first version that gave the support needed, we can achieve that type of structure and stability with Forged Primeknit while taking away those materials. So essentially, Forged Primeknit allows us to make the shoe lighter, more breathable, but just as strong.
KOF: So you added the new elastic sock-like ankle onto this year’s version, what was the reason behind that?
AZ: Some of the feedback that we got last year was that maybe the shoe felt like a big man shoe and we wanted to make sure that this shoe was a shoe for everybody. The sock allows the fit to be more tailored, it’s more comfortable. Talking with those athletes, with those kids, with those consumers: comfort, style, and traction were the three main things that they always brought up. And so the collar allows it to be more tailored, be more comfortable, and it makes it look much sleeker. It’s something that you can put it on a guard, you can put it on a big, you can even wear it casually, and it’s gonna fit with today’s style of game on-court and with today’s style in streetwear.
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KOF: Final question before we let you go Alex, the Vegas colorway that released today (and sold out in minutes on adidas.com) features a multicolored Primeknit upper and a graphic outsole, is that a preview of what we can expect to see in the near future?
AZ: Yeah, I would say that shoe and what you see there is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what you’re gonna see guys lacing up on-court for special moments, for special events, during big games. You’ll have to wait and see what we got, but we have some fire coming.
After getting the opportunity to chat with Alex, up next was an interview with Oakland/Portland’s own Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A. Fresh off his Summer Basketball Camp in Oregon, Dame took some time out of his day to let us know what his relationship with adidas has been like so far, among other things.
Image via: Casey Holdahl
Kicks On Fire: You’ve been with adidas a few years now, what’s your relationship like with the brand and how do you like it?
Damian Lillard: I got a great relationship with the brand. Everything that we do I’m involved in and everything is genuine, everything that’s being pushed is genuine. It’s my story, it’s a story that I wanna tell and that’s the best way to go when I can be fully invested in something because it’s directly related to me, it’s something that I want to be put out there. So it’s been a great relationship so far.
KOF: What are some of your favorite sneakers to wear off the court?
DL: When I’m not playing, the shoes you got on I like all the Boost ( I was wearing Ultra Boosts), Stan Smiths, Yeezys, I wear my shoes off the court, shell toes, Tubulars, I mean all them comfortable walk-around shoes.
KOF: You’re on the verge of releasing your 4th signature shoe with adidas, what does it mean for you to have four shoes under your belt?
DL: I mean it’s kinda crazy to think about it. I was just saying how you think about all the athletes that got 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, all the way up to 15 shoes and I’m already at 4. It seems like the 1s just came out so the fact that I’ve been able to continue to be a signature athlete and have a shoe coming out each year has been an honor for me.
The final interview of the day was with with Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the rising stars of the NBA and the muse of the adidas Crazy Explosive 2017.
Kicks On Fire: You wore the Crazy Explosive last season, how does the Crazy Explosive 2017 compare?
Andrew Wiggins: It’s similar. Every year you know, the Crazy Explosive gets better and this one is more comfortable, the traction is better, even the Boost technology is better.
KOF: What would it mean for you to get your own signature shoe somewhere down the line?
AW: It would mean everything. Growing up that’s all you think of, being in the NBA and getting your own signature shoe. It would be a dream come true.
To cap off day two there were a couple of fun basketball activities (that you probably saw on our IG story) highlighted by the Dunk Contest. Watching the dunk contest and these “kids” in person you would never even imagine that they were still in high school. Their athletic ability was OFF the charts.
Day 3
Since my flight was in the afternoon on Friday there wasn’t too much left to do but we did hit up the MakerLab where we created our own personalized shirts with our name and number on the back. We also finally opened up our “Here To Create” kits which encouraged us to express our individuality by drawing a message or some kind of object. It’s safe to say that I failed miserably as my mind was drawing blanks and I have very little artistic talent haha.. At least I tried though, right?
Unfortunately Derrick Rose and James Harden didn’t arrive to the event until after I had already left so I didn’t get the opportunity to interview them. Hopefully next year I will though.
Overall it was a great experience that I’ll never forget being that it was my very first adidas event and the first time I actually traveled to another state for an event. Big thank you to adidas Basketball and all of their staff who made this a memorable experience for me. I’m already looking forward to hitting up LVL3 next year!
A Sneak Peak At The adidas By kolor Creative Deconstruction Collection
By SoleInsider
Above you will find a preview of the adidas By kolor Creative Deconstruction Collection. Said to be a part of the brand’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection, this new line includes unique apparel, footwear, and accessories designed for rugged sport performance.
Recurring themes utilized in the collection include bright neon details, uneven topstitching, and asymmetrical elements.
kolor designer Mr. Junichi Abe uses adidas Boost, Climalite, and Primeknit Wool to design and create the men’s training and running collection that’s bound to stand out from the crowd.
Look for the adidas By kolor Creative Deconstruction Collection to release on February 2018. Apparel will be priced between $50 and $385, while footwear and accessories range from $150 to $240.
