ÿþletter J' take on the Adidas beckenbauer adidas ZX 500 is a deceptively simple design with functional and subtle additions that build on the simple upper perfectly alongside some more eyecatching touches. The hexagonal detail goes beyond the low-key detailing on the upper, with a honeycombed rip stop style material, red ghilly lacestays, a heel pattern that carries a thorn print to reflect the Compound Gallery's focus on art. Reflective material sits alongside black denim, with the decision to add Dellinger Web technology to the midsole. Completed with patterned laces and an aerial view on the footbed, performance meets creativity, head-on.
Inverting the colours so it's predominantly black water-resistant fabric and red suede 3-Stripes and heeltab that retains the original slouchy shape.Paying homage to the Soho area where Crooked Tongues is based, steeped in sleazy history, and tweaked for wet weather use, given the country's climate, a long raincoat theme down to Adidas boston a check lining seems appropriate. The traditional dimpled tongue is mixed with another local tradition, the British pint, while a semi translucent sole captures those perpetual puddles at street level. Gold lettering and branded lacetips captures more of the best of British that this makeup brings.
Grey ripstop panelling, down to Adidas bounce the toebox, leather and suede 3-Stripes, complemented by a reflective trim, and the replacement of ghilly lacing in favour of grey and blue D-rings for the top three lace holes, makes it look more intimidating than ever. Blue printed lettering highlighting both model and store alternately, grey-on-grey Dellinger webbing on the midsole, black and blue on the outsole and a pick of rounded hiker-style laces, or flats, plus a padded lining for comfort, indicates that the Livestock crew thought this project through to the tiniest detail, taking this runner well off the beaten track.
Red, white and black was the original Adidas basketball palette, and all three are present here, with the addition of yellow on the outsole, ghilly top lacing and tongue branding. Black ripstop makes up the majority of the upper, while premium leather forefoot and heel panels offer extra resilience. A grey padded lining means everyday comfort, and the choice to twin a white midsole with a predominantly white outsole alters the aesthetic of the shoe entirely, allowing a far chunkier feel. A choice of rounded laces match the yellow, red and black, with a plastic fastening system that caps the hardwearing no-nonsense look and feel perfectly.
This Saturday will be the biggest sneaker day so far in 2013 with several major brands bringing forth significant releases. The potential sleeper hit of the bunch is a long-lost Three Stripes runner, historically overshadowed by the ZX flagship line. The adidas Consortium CNTR follows up on this weekend's Hanon Centaur resurrection , updating the silo with seamless breathable construction that's connected to the past by suede framing. Click through to see three monochromatic colorups that will be arriving on the second of next month at premium accounts like Crooked Tongues .
Skillfully straddling the line between performance basketball and luxury lifestyle, the adidas Crazy BYW Low Adidas barricade is certainly a versatile silhouette and now adidas Consortium is sprucing it up with sumptuous materials. For their first effort, they've opted to mix three premium leather tones together above a neoprene sockliner to create the "Noble Ink" colorway. The stylings combine a perforated brown leather above a smooth tan leather that's then accented with a eggshell-colored leather, all in whimsical abstract shapes and separated by thick lines of embroidery. The lace loops offer a brief pop of dark purple, while black accents appear on the laces themselves, the heel tab, and the midfoot's textured plastic shell.