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“Impact Orange” Adidas Harden Vol. & coming 1 August

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Brandon King

This upcoming color of the Harden Vol. 7 sports a monochromatic impact orange upper with the Harden branding on the rear tab providing the lone visual variety. Underneath this single hued upper resides a white-accented orange hybrid BOOST and Lightstrike midsole and and Three Stripes branded orange rubber outsole. This vibrant iteration of the Harden Vol. 7 is scheduled to debut August 1 at adidas.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 160 USD sticker price. Adidas Harden Vol. 7 Impact Orange/Cloud White-Impact Orange ID2237 $160 1 August 2023

“Prairie View” Adidas Harden Vol. 7 PE

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Brandon King

This iteration of the Adidas Harden Vol. 7 were designed specifically for the Prairie View A&M basketball team. They sport a purple suede upper with ribbed black lateral and medial side panels. The University’s initials, “PVAMU” wrap the heel with a Prairie View logo also present on the rear pull tab. On the reads “1876” , which is the year the Prairie View, TX HBCU was founded,, with an PV logo seen on the insole. Underneath resides a black and purple hybrid BOOST and Lightstrike midsole and a purple rubber…

Georgia Tech PE Adidas Trae 3

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 Brandon King

This iteration of the Adidas Trae 3 was made specifically for the Georgia Tech basketball team. It sports a white knit upper with a golden splatter pattern with navy Three Stripes branding on the sides. A Georgia Tech logo appears on the tongue, comleting an upper that sits atop a sail midsole and a Trae logo branded rubber outsole. Look for Damon Stoudamire’s Yellow Jackets to take these to the court in the 2023-24 season. No word on if these will see a retail debut, however that seems unlikely.

“Cloud White” Adidas Stan Smith Lux coming June 15

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Brandon King

This upcoming Stan Smith Lux features a fully cloud white leather upper with perforated Three Stripes branding on the lateral and medial sides. Debossed “Stan Smith” branding appears on the rear heel overlay and also shows up in metallic gold on the tongue as well as in the midst of the aforementioned Three Stripes branding on the lateral side. Underneath resides a white midsole and matching rubber outsole. The Adidas Stan Smith Lux us scheduled to debut June 15 at adidas.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 145…

An initial look at the Adidas Trae Young 3

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Brandon King

Precursory images of the third model in the signature line of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. This iteration, the Trae Young 3, sports an engineered knit upper that features a splatter pattern, overlaid with TPU to bolster support. Three Stripes branding can be seen on the on the lateral side with Trae Young branding. Underneath resides a newly designed midsole and multi-surfaced rubber outsole. The Adidas Trae Young 3 is anticipated to debut sometime over the course of the coming months at adidas.com and select retail venues. Adidas Trae Young…

“Flash Aqua” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Brandon King

This Harden Vol..7 sports a flash aqua upper with bronze side panels on the lateral and medial sides. The same hue is also present on the at the inner boot and rear heel tab. Underneath resides a flash aqua hybrid Lightstrike and Boost midsole with Three Stripes branding on the rear heel and herringbone sectioned outsole. More information on these will be diseminated as it avails itself.

An initial look at Anthony Edwards’ first adidas signature shoe

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Brandon King

Initial images of the freshman signature shoe , the Adidas Anthony Edwards 1, of up-and-coming Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards have emerged. The creation of the sneaker was a clause in Edwards’ dealwith Adidas that would kick in should be make an All-Star team, which he did in 2023. What can be glaned from these pictures is a shoe with a black upper largely sheathed within a blue synthetic material. On the rear heel branding can be seen, completing an upper that sits atop a midsole ofthe same blue hue.…

Adidas Top Ten 2010 returning

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Brandon King

The Adidas Top Ten 2010 was seen on the feet of the late, great Kobe Bryant during his rookie season back in 1996. There are three colorways slated as part of the silhouette’s return – a “Lakers” color, a white and black, as well as a black and white. All three sport combination leather and mesh uppers with Three Stripes branding incorporated into the branding on the sides. Adidas logos can also be seen on the tongue and lateral forefoot, while Feet You Wear branding has its home on the…

“Lakers Away” Adidas Crazy 1 coming April 15

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Brandon King

One of the sneakers that the late, great Kobe Bryant wore during the Lakers’ 2002 NBA Championship run is making its return to retail. It sports a black modded upper with bold gold showing up on the “bumper” on the shell toe and on the rear heel. Collegiate purple shows up on the inner, tongue branding, and rear spoiler. Underneath resides a black upper with a bold gold Torsion system and a gold-accented purple rubber outsole. The Audi TT inspired “Lakers Away” Adidas Crazy 1 is beginning its next retail…

“Cloud White” NMD S1 coming Stateside soon

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Brandon King

This upcoming Adidas NMD sports a knit upper with Three Stripes branding adorning the lateral and medial sides as well as the tiny tab on the tongue. Orange can seen at heel, completing an upper that sits atop a beefier gel midsole that replaces the Boost cushioning of previous iterations. The EVA foam plugs are now also a thing of the past. Already available across the pond, the “Cloud White” Adidas NMD S1 is expected to debut soon at adidas.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 180 USD…