The adidas Tournament Edition, a tennis inspired premium vintage sneaker collection, returns for Fall 2009 and some really good stuff in it. Aside from the Stan Smith Vintage, Grand Slam Vintage and the Nastase Super, we are most excited about the re-release of the Lendl Comp Vintage. All four sneakers come in premium leathers with very subtle accents.

Take a detailed look at the adidas Fall 2009 Tournament Edition after the jump.

The second group of the adidas 3Way Project is about to be released and the group is about as strong as it could be. The following sneakers were designed by Goodfoot, DQM, Huf and Undefeated. Rather than the first time around, where each store designed one shoe and all of them one collective shoe, the second group worked on four collective sneakers, consisting of the Stan Smith, Nizza Hi, Forum Mid and Samab. The pack is overall very minimalistic and if you take the Forum Mid out of the equation consists of very subtle and easy to wear sneakers, featuring suede and fleece uppers.

The Forum Mid will only be released at the four involved retailers, where as the other three sneakers will also be available at other Consortium retailers around the globe. The sneakers will be released some time in May.

Take a more detailed look at the adidas 3Way Project Drop 2, featuring the collective work of Goodfoot, DQM, Huf and Undefeated, after the jump.

The brand with three stripes adds a few more stripes in their latest set. The “Stripes” pack includes two classic Adidas models – the Stan Smith and the Superstar – embellished with, well, stripes. The Stan Smith comes in a grey/black/green colorway and the Superstar in white/black/blue. The pack is now available at DQM.

View the Superstar and details of the “Stripes” pack after the jump.

As iconic sneakers go, the Stan Smith, Campus and Superstar remain unsurpassed, and having undergone several aesthetic alterations during their collective lifetimes, the ’80’s represents their street level zenith, with these shoes exiting the courts to become essential fashion items in their own right. Arguably the ultimate incarnation of each model, with the alterations in shape affording these silhouettes some extra attitude, and firing the imaginations of nascent sneakerheads globally, the appeal remains, and this 80’s Pack, with a navy suede Campus 80’s, white Superstar 80’s with black 3-Stripes, and the familiar white and green Stan Smith 80’s, sees this trio in fine form, looking as strong as ever. Absolutely essential.

Have a detailed look at the complete adidas 80’s pack after the jump.

This Thursday, July 31st, Upper Playground will release the new Aesop Rock adidas Originals sneaker. The Stan Smith shoe is the third release in the four-part series that also includes designs from fine artists Herbert Baglione, David Choe, and Sam Flores.

Aesop Rock is an American hip-hop artist from New York that is known for his storytelling style of rap. He has collaborated with established entities such as Nike and painter Jeremy Fish on various projects, and he is excited to introduce his first sneaker design with Upper Playground.
There are only 500 pairs available of this sneaker worldwide. Sizes range from men’s size 4 to 13.5. To get your hands on the Aesop Rock adidas Originals sneaker, go here or head to an Upper Playground retail store. The sneaker will go on sale online at 8 am PT on Thursday, July 31st.
Detailed images of the new Aesop Rock x Upper Playground x adidas Originals Stan Smith after the jump.

adidas and 032c magazine celebrate the opening of No 74 with METROPOL PARASOL. The magic »Parasol«, a three-dimensional installation and photography by architect and designer Juergen Mayer H. is on display.

No 74 is a unique project curated by adidas, in partnership with No 6 in London. No 6 is a pure adidas store specializing in a select product range, following the same principles as No 74.

The No 74 store presents a focused and targeted product range including adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals, Y-3, special make-ups, limited editions as well as exclusive items signifying a close connection to Berlin’s and today’s global popular culture.

Incorporating as much creative space as possible No 74 is offering an individual and authentic platform for the vibrant forward-thinking community within music, fashion and design combining retail, art, work and gathering space with a sales area of 200 m² and a 80m² garden in the backyard.

For the Berlin opening of No 74 adidas releases a special edition of Stan Smith tagged with No 74 and No 6, each limited to 150 pairs worldwide, exclusively available at the two respective stores in London and Berlin.

No 74
Torstraße 74
D – 10119 Berlin
T: +49.30.530 62513
More detailed images of the Stan Smith after the jump as well as images of the new space.

This Thursday, July 24th, Upper Playground will release the new David Choe adidas Originals sneaker. The Stan Smith shoe is the second release in the four-part series that also includes designs from Herbert Baglione, Aesop Rock, and Sam Flores.

Los Angeles native David Choe is a muralist and graphic artist. He has designed and produced apparel, comic books, movie posters, album covers, fine art books and toys, among many other projects. Choe has collaborated with companies such as Electronic Arts, Levi’s, Sony Pictures and now adidas.
Choe is currently the star of a feature documentary on his life called Dirty Hands. The film documents Choe, a young near-schizophrenic street artist that devises numerous criminal schemes that allow him to hitchhike across the globe.

There are only 500 pairs of the Choe sneaker available worldwide. Sizes range from men’s size 4 to 13.5. To pick up your fresh pair of David Choe Stan Smith sneakers, visit www.upperplayground.com or head to a UP retail store. The sneaker will go on sale online at 8 am PT on Thursday, July 24, 2008.
More detailed images after the jump.

Adidas continues to release sneakers as part of their Tournament pack,  1-To-1 reintroductions of original tennis shoes over the 70’s and 80’s. They feature a combination of leather/nubuck and soft leather uppers, perforated linings for ventilation and laser etching sign off on the tounge’s. All presented in a variation of the iconic adidas white and green tennis colorway.
This second part of the Tournament Pack consists of a Matchplay, Tennis Advantage OG, Stan Smith and a Forest Hills ‘82.
They are now on pre-sale at Hanon.
More detailed images after the jump.

We present you an interesting new rendition of the all time Adidas classic – the Stan Smith Canvas. As part of the Tournament Edition pack, the Stan Smith comes in beige canvas and with a nice set of details, including special tags and subtle embossed details.
No word on the exact release date so far. Via Crooked Tongues.
More images after the jump.

Adidas has now released a special collection entitled “Made For Japan”. The collection consists of their all-time classics – Country II, Superstar, Stan Smith and Stan Smith Comfort. Each model comes in a variety of colorways and in the original premium leathers.
Also they have launched a dedicated website for the collection, that you can check out here. Via Conope.
Check out all sneakers of the collection after the jump.