This late in the year, is anyone really still hungry for anything new from adidas, or are we just about full up on super-flat sneakers? Well, though confidently stuffed with a bunch of great 2025 releases, there is always room for dessert.

And the sweetest of treats might've just been served in the shape of adidas' caramel-coffee Mallorca shoe.

Atop a thick, dark sole sits a chestnut-toned suede body that should put an end to anyone in doubt of black and brown's compatibility, with subtle texture to spare.

Inspired by archival leisure designs from the 1970s, adidas' Mallorca shoe leans into the namesake Mediterranean island's warm, breezy vibes.

Opposite some of the German brand's other recent roll outs, namely the cow-print Superstar dress shoe or the Harris Tweed Handball Spezials, the Mallorca is both a pleasantly underrepresented and unadorned model.

Importantly, it's both of these things without falling into the clichéd trappings of "quiet luxury" or any of the other pseudo-minimalist tropes.

Instead, the sneaker feels simple and good and just rich enough in detail to make for a tasty, toasty end-of-year parting gift from what is arguably still the pacemaker of contemporary footwear.

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