Nike is the dominant adidas eqt boost force in both mens and womens tennis these days, so when it came time for Three Stripes to release this new Tennis Pro lowtop, it made perfect sense to look back to two of the #1 seeds they ve sponsored over the years. The adidas Originals Tennis Pro finds itself somewhere in between Rod Laver and Stan Smith s iconic lowtops, their range of blue branding elements a reminder of the color with which this brand has been associated for so many years. Click through for more angles, stick with Sneaker News for updates (probably) including the practically inevitable green-on-white version and grab this pair today from SNS.
Anyone with the slightest bit of experience with structural engineering knows that in general, more triangles equals a stronger structure. So when dealing with lightweight synthetic materials like those in use on the adidas Pro Model 0 II, it makes sense that you d want to add some extra load-bearing supports and make the shoe even lighter. Basketball shoes continue their adidas eqt support progression toward the birds nest look with this Pro Model Zero 2.0 adding ventilation and reducing weight, and this white/black colorup manages to capture the cyclical and enduring quality of the most basic palette. They re out now directly from adidas, so have a closer look and let us know where they rank versus Nike s adidas eqt support adv comparable models.
How do you make Olympic footwear memorable in a season so jam-packed with sneakers eagerly associating themselves with that international stage of sport? adidas has come up with a truly unique approach for this year, going the social media route and encouraging fans to submit their choice for the most all in moment on each day of Olympic competition. Selections will in turn be used as a base for customization on any number of adidas performance models, each coming in a bright red colorway and apparently utilizing actual elements from the games (the video preview imagines badminton birdies and celebratory confetti boiled down into a design). Click through with us to adidas eqt trainers check out the video for the adidas All In 2012 Olympic Customization series and head over to their Facebook page to participate.
The Vans Syndicate line, while having fairly little in common with adidas Consortium stylistically, is united with that Three Stripes collection in that both ostensibly indicate a collaborative effort, yet have been used recently as a platform for premium in-house builds. Take for example these new Vans Chukka Low S styles from the Ballistic Pack . There s no guest designer or really any frills whatsoever on black or red pairs, and a ballistic nylon upper, while not a traditional skate style, is most certainly a rugged material up to the task at hand. More photos await your click below, so check them out along with the latest Syndicate backpack and grab yours from Silo.
Lingering on the periphery of adidas Originals release catalog thanks to David Beckham s interpretation and a few other occasional releases, Three Stripes most special handball sneaker now appears poised to join the regular rotation. The adidas Originals (Handball) Spezial is back in a couple new monochromatic colorups whose use of leather stripes atop suede uppers echoes the pair we showed you last week. This new duo, though, opts for dark brown soles that lend a more formal feel, simultaneously hinting at the classic goodness of the iconic gum bottom. Check out both pairs below, let us know which is best and adidas eqt white grab yours at Size?
A recent South Beach -ish colorway was the first new adidas Top Ten 2000 release in about four months, and Three Stripes moves quickly today to ensure we don t have to endure another long gap. The latest are more directly related to Kobe Bryant s legacy, as we see a Lakers away style joined by one in grey and burgundy that reflects the other side of Kobe s prep-to-pro jump. Is the Lower Merion look superior to the Los Angeles design? Let us know after you ve seen both below and grab yours today straight from adidas.