In just a short span of four years, the adidas rom Jeremy Scott for adidas Originals series has managed to wedge itself some room in the crowded sneaker scene. It s been established as the eccentric footwear option for those looking for some variation from their Foamposites and Air Jordans, offering crazy ideas like the Teddy Bear and Wings , but where did it all start? For the final Classics Revisited of this week, we re focusing on the first series collection of Jeremy Scott x adidas, which features the original JS Wings, Metro Attitude Hi, and Artillery Hi. The latter two were known for its gaudy colorways and materials and particularly the oversized Tre-Foil tongue, but its undeniably the Jeremy Scott Wings that set the collection to an uncharted plateau of footwear design concepts.
It s been overshadowed and outnumbered in recent years by many of its classic Three Striped peers, but the adidas Originals Tobacco appears poised to make a serious comeback, even if only one store will have them. Following up on earlier adi s Archive exclusives, British sneaker specialists Size? announce another two suede plus adidas tobacco leather makeups for the FW12 season. Black and especially white pairs have a Tabula Rasa look to them, and both will arrive in limited numbers in-store and online this Friday, September 14th.
Since June of 2008, adidas received a healthy boost of off-the-wall streetwear notoriety with the launch of the Jeremy Scott for adidas Collection. Recognized primarily for the outrageous add-ons of wings adidas stan smith black and stuffed animals, Jeremy Scott put adidas Originals back on the map thanks to these cracked out designs, but Scott wasn t the first to attempt an energetic revitalization of adidas most prized models. Just a few years back, in 2005, adidas Originals quietly launched the adidas Oddity Series a small capsule of four Originals colored up in some of the most outrageously out-of-bounds colorways ever put forth by the three stripes label. The four models were the adidas Questar, Rising Star, ZX800, and the lesser known adidas Handball 5 Plug, and were released at select adidas retailers in the U.S. and in Europe. While the Oddity Series continued to exist several years after the original 05 set, none are as coveted as adidas adilette the four listed here.
Has UNDFTD become to go-to U.S.-based partner for great sneaker collaborations? Their iconic strike-through tally logo has become a mainstream symbol of urban lifestyle particularly in footwear and this upcoming release in partnership with A Bathing Ape and adidas Originals further proves that UNDFTD is the undisputed leader for these sorts of co-op designs. Using the adidas Campus as the base, UNDFTD and Bape make their marks with the proper gold-foil logo-ing on the heel with A Bathing Ape s much-duplicated camouflage print on the interior lining as well as the tongue. A far more casual package than the trail-inspired ZX 5000 that s part of this Pack, the Bape x UNDFTD x adidas Campus is set for a release on October 26th. More of the Campus just below, so stay tuned for another detailed look of the ZX leg of this set and we ll keep you updated on other developments.
Recent KR3W signee Chewy Cannon has been riding for the Brand with the Three Stripes for a little over a year now, and while he has yet to sniff the rarefied air of signature-land like Lucas Puig and Dennis Busenitz, could one be in store? adidas Skateboarding typically starts its guys off with a pro edition colorup before moving on to an eponymous release, and this new Chewy adidas Campus Vulc is the first step in that direction. Done up in black suede with yellow heels, white Stripes and sockliners, the Chewy Campus Vulc rides a gum vulc sole and is available now at select skate shops like Flatspot.
Many sneaker collaborations of Japanese origins are tough to come adidas originals stan smith by here in the US, and while that remains true with these new Shelltoe teamups, European sneakerheads will have a much easier time thanks to adidas Originals Berlin No74 and London No6 retail spots. Joining Vanquish s blackout design with late October Euro releases following the Japan debut, the Beauty Youth x adidas Originals Superstar 80s is as subtle as its lack of earlier previews suggests. Let us know how this softly-colored B Y Superstar compares to the others we previewed last week and be sure to check back with Sneaker News to see if they somehow make it stateside.