The Seven Best adidas Sneaker Releases This Week
The world of sneakers is like a cartoon race. One brand surges ahead, then the other catapults past them, then a new one joins the race and takes the lead. Or, it used to be. In recent years, there’s been one consistent leader, and they’re wearing full adidas kit. While most other footwear brands are hellbent on designing the newest, cutting-edge technology, adidas comfortably stays digging through archive crates and resurfacing its seemingly endless supply of incredible retro silhouettes.
That’s the thrust of it, anyway. But it’s not the whole truth. While adidas’ extensive archive is key to the Three Stripes’ success, it’s worth noting that designs like the adidas EVO SL keep the brand firmly in the modern rotation, too. Combine that with a considered eye for on-the-money collaborations — Wales Bonner, SFTM, Simone Rocha, to name a few — and you’ve got the blueprint for winning the footwear race.
From an avant-garde Rick Owens runner to tonal Wales Bonner adidas: Dive in to the seven best adidas sneakers of the week below!
Shop this week's best adidas sneaker releases below
Springblade Runner Shoes
Release Date: November 17
Editor's Notes: Rick Owens and adidas have been bending footwear into strange, wonderful shapes for years, and the Springblade is the one with literal spring in its step. With Rick's reputation as the freakiest of fitness fanatics, the Springblade has all the adidas performance features for 'modern couture'. From sockliner that carries the collab branding, a Badge of Sport, the OWENSCORP logo and “F/W 26” for the receipts. This is avant-garde fashion, built for the pursuit of abs.
SL 72 PRO
Release Date: Available Now
Editor's Notes: Straight out the archive, adidas are once again showing that a 1970s running silhouette never really goes out of style. It just changes lanes. This PRO version is the dressed-up cut: a nylon upper with suede overlays on the eyestay, toe and heel, sitting on a Lightstrike+ midsole and an Adiwear rubber outsole. If the brown colorway felt to fall-coded, the iconic Black and White colorway more than lives up to the reputation of versatility.
Kader
Release Date: November 16
Editor's Notes: Skate shoes rarely feel like a true love-letter to their namesake, and then there is adidas and Kader. built to reflect the raw spirit of Kader Sylla, its style with the skills to back it. Built a leather upper with synthetic overlays, a low profile and a rubber outsole, with legacy cues and a modern edge. The Aurora Coffee and Preloved Yellow palette helps the wear with the skater. Raw and unapologetic, this is a Skater certified Favourite.
BADBO 1.1 LOW
Release Date: Available Now
Editor's Notes: Some collaborations tell stories, others let the sneakers do the talking. Back with another BadBo 1.1 Low in brown and grey with a sandy pink accents. This a soft, earthy take on a model that has been anything but quiet. Subtly becoming the iconic Bad Bunny sneaker, there are options for every fan. But this time keeping a low profile is the aim of the game. This is one collab that is understated, but never underwhelming.
Wales Bonner Adizero Adios Suede
Release Date: Available Now
Editor's Notes: Grace Wales Bonner is an archival gift that keeps on giving. With a skill for going back to iconic, and under-the-radar picks from the adidas archive; Bonner is back with the Adizero Adios Suede. Taking on an iconic heritage sport-shoe, and giving it a high-fashion face-lift, with the tonal whites and browns. It is one of the more refined ways to wear adidas heritage right now, without feeling like you've stolen your dad's gym shoes.
BOSTON SPZL II
Release Date: Available Now
Editor's Notes: The SPZL line is adidas mining its own archive for oddball runners and training shoes, and the Boston SPZL II is a pared-back entry. All charcoal, with a premium leather and textile upper, a rubber outsole and textile lining, it is about as low-key as the series gets. A true work-horse sneaker with terrace roots, It will quietly do the job whether you're at the Match, down the Pub, or running to the shops.
Bw Army
Release Date: Available Now
Editor's Notes: Whether you're a Swedish Teen or a Luxury Buyer, the BW Army is the sneaker equivalent of a white tee. a long-running style in 15-plus colorways, with a low-rise leather build and a regular fit. This tonal Core White and Cream White pair is the most Margiela-esque of the lot. Simple and clean, buy it for the days you do not want to think about your shoes.
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