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Today, if you had to guess which sneaker caused stampedes in Taiwan, overnight camping in the UK, and complete chaos in Thailand, the Adidas NMD would probably not be the first one to come to mind—but by 2016, the sneaker had done all that and more. Sneaker collectors with a short memory may have forgotten, […]

Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto’s Y-3 line have announced a collaborative collection with Palace Skateboards. Produced as part of Y-3’s “20 Years: Recoded” series, the collab reinterprets some of Y-3’s most iconic archival pieces. Consisting of various pieces of apparel, accessories, and footwear, the collection arrives on Friday, Nov. 11. Highlights include a reversible souvenir jacket, reversible puffer jacket, […]

Months after announcing current CEO Kasper Rorsted will be leaving his post in 2023, Adidas appears to be inching closer to filling the role. Rorsted’s likely replacement would be a somewhat unexpected one as Adidas confirmed today it is in talks with Puma’s current CEO, Bjorn Gulden, as a potential successor. Adidas did not elaborate further in its announcement, but […]

Adidas’ plan to re-release one of Kobe Bryant’s signature sneakers went awry last week, when a flaw issue caused the brand to recall pairs, some of which had already been sent to stores. Retailers who were meant to launch the Lakers-themed “Sunshine” colorway of the Adidas Crazy 1 tell Complex that in the days leading […]

Skechers apparently wants nothing to do with Kanye West. According to CNBC, the embattled artist was escorted out of the company’s L.A. headquarters Wednesday after pulling up unannounced. Skechers representatives say Kanye, who was not invited to the office, was “engaged in unauthorized filming,” and was briefly addressed by two executives before he was removed from the building. “Skechers […]

Adidas is ending its collaboration with Ye, the brand confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. The termination of the deal with the artist formerly known as Kanye West comes after months of him publicly challenging the brand, which makes his popular Yeezy Boost sneakers, and expressing antisemitic views in interviews and on social media. “Adidas […]

While many brands and entities are cutting ties with Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) following the artist’s repeated anti-Semitic comments, one of his closest partners, Adidas, has remained silent throughout the controversy. Now, a director at the brand is putting the pressure on the company with a public LinkedIn post.  Adidas director of trade marketing Sarah […]

The NHL is bringing us back to the ’80s with the unveiling of each team’s new Reverse Retro themed jerseys for the 2022-23 season, and Hockey Twitter is having fun with some of the more unusual designs. The Montreal Canadiens already took mascot Youppi, and now they’re paying homage to the now-defunct Montreal Expos by using […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers begin their pursuit of another World Series championship, Adidas is celebrating the team with a special makeup of the Ultra Boost 5.0 DNA. Instead of a run-of-the-mill Dodgers shoe, Adidas styled this version of the runner after the uniquely colored rows of seats at Dodgers Stadium. The blue seats were […]

Kanye West is at war. The artist (who these days goes by just Ye) has made his battles increasingly public in recent weeks, using his social media to blast adversaries as diverse as LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory, and Diddy. He’s spurned his apparel partner Gap, cutting short his deal to […]