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For its Fall/Winter '24 collection, adidas has teamed up with Wales Bonner, a real heavyweight in the world of fashion. Wales Bonner is a London-based menswear label that has been pursuing a unique concept since 2014, combining European heritage with an Afro-Atlantic spirit.

The superstar by adidas has long since become a legend, an institution in the sneaker landscape, and it's precisely for this reason that the name of this adidas icon perfectly describes its status. No other shoe has been embraced by so many people from so many different cultural backgrounds as the adidas Superstar, which is partly due to its minimalist design and partly to its exceptional comfort. Since the Superstar conquered the market in 1969, its influence on the design of athletic footwear has been enormous: for example, it was one of the first designs to be able to distinguish itself through clearly defined branding.

The version remixed for the adidas x Wales Bonner collab only resembles the original Superstar in terms of shape and a few basics – the most striking innovations are the use of a croc-embossed texture on the leather upper, satin-finished textile lining as well as deco stitching at heel.

The adidas x Wales Bonner Superstar Lo Croc's features include:

• upper: croc-embossed patent leather
• rubber shell toe box
• satin-finished textile lining
• 3 Stripes patent leather appliqués on side walls
• foam-padded insole
• EVA foam midsole
• abrasion-resistent rubber cupsole
• deco-stitching at heel patch
• adidas x Wales Bonner gold foil label graphic embossed on tongue
• Superstar gold foil lettering embossed on side wall
• adidas Trefoil resp. Wales Bonner gold foil logo embossed on heel patch

Introduced in the 1980s, the Puma Slipstream is a solid basketball low-top that also made its way to the street, thanks to the sleek look and the supportive construction that offers best protection, especially at the ankle. For the current season, Puma reintroduced a couple of reimagined versions of the Slipstream including this full leather Neverworn edition with a clean finish.

Puma Slipstream Lo Neverworn III - features:

• leather upper
• soft and breathable fabric lining
• padded collar
• Formstripe suede appliqués at side panels
• foam-padded insole
• EVA foam midsole
• non-slip cupsole made from abrasion-resistant rubber
• Puma woven label on tongue

With the Clyde Neverworn III, Puma has created another tribute to an important design from the archive. By the way, the traces of glue are intentional to emphasize the special character of this model.

Established in the early 1970s, the Puma Clyde is a legendary basketball low-top shoe co-developed by no less than NBA all-time great, Mister Walt "Clyde" Frazier. This world-famous footwear icon still kicks it with the minimalist design, clean and stylish lines, and an old school-inspired in-ya-face approach. While technology changed over the years, the Puma Clyde stays true to its roots and keeps it real with purist aesthetics. Time to blow the dust off your old school boom box to pump the "Critical Beatdown" tape and do some breakdance moves at the street corner, b-boys 'n' b-girls!

Puma Clyde Neverworn III - features:

• durable leather upper
• synthetic leather lining
• Puma Formstripe hairy suede appliqués at side panels
• foam-padded insole
• flexible rubber sole construction
• Puma woven label at tongue
• Puma Clyde signature branding at side panel

With the Neverworn edition of the Suede VTG, Puma pays homage to the OG version of the legendary Suede design. Back in 1968, Puma introduced the classic Suede, the world-famous basketball low-top b-boys and b-girls made famous during the days of pop-locking, electric boogaloo, and breakdancing in the 1980s. If you like an authentic hip hop style, you definitely love these kicks, but make sure to add fat laces for a complete look!

Puma Suede VTG Neverworn III - features:

• hairy suede upper
• synthetic leather lining
• Puma Formstripe suede appliqués at side panels
• foam-padded insole
• EVA foam midsole
• cupsole construction made from abrasion-resistant rubber
• woven Puma label at tongue
• Puma gold branding embossed at heel window
• Puma gold branding embossed at side panel

Introduced in 1989, the Reebok BB 4000 II picks up the clean 80s aesthetics of the basketball courts. This b-ball low-top is equipped with simple lines, sturdy leather upper as well as comfy terry cloth lining plus minimum overlays. While the design is reminiscent of Reebok's retro tennis kicks, the construction is slightly tougher, and the signature labels at the side are diagonal, thanks to the modified overlays.

Reebok BB 4000 II - features:

• leather upper
• soft, breathable fabric lining
• perforated vent holes at toe box
• Reebok branding embossed on heel
• foam-padded insole
• foamed EVA midsole
• partially stitched rubber cupsole
• Reebok embossed branding on tongue
• additional diagonal Reebok Union Jack embossed logo side overlays

When the adidas Centennial made its debut on the basketball court in the 1980s, it quickly set itself apart from the rest. The adidas Centennial 85 Lo is a reissue of this iconic design with some modified details, but key features of the original have been retained. Perforations in the toe area and a flexible, stitched heel cap provide an authentic retro touch, plus the adidas Centennial 85 Lo contains a recycled content made from textile waste, scraps and household waste, giving it a better eco-footprint than newly produced materials.

adidas Centennial 85 Lo W - features:

• leather upper with perforated toe box and side walls plus suede toe cap and lacing overlays
• 3 Stripes appliqués at side walls
• adidas Trefoil woven label at tongue
• quilted heel patch
• soft and breathable fabric lining
• foam-padded insole
• EVA foam midsole
• stitched cupsole
• adidas Trefoil embossed at side wall

When the Forum was introduced by adidas in 1983, it was considered to be the most technical basketball shoe of its time, because the added heel cup and the hook and loop fastener resulted in best ankle protection. Now, more than a quarter-century later, the adidas Forum is still one of the most wanted retro shoes of the early 80s.

adidas Forum Low CL - features:

• leather, suede and synthetic upper
• perforated toe box and side panels
• soft and breathable terry cloth lining
• branded strap with hook and loop fastener at instep
• classic 3 Stripes tapes at side walls
• Trefoil gold foil branding embossed at side wall
• foam-padded insole
• almost completely hidden EVA foam midsole with one-sided diamond web details at midfoot
• stitched cupsole made from abrasion-resistant rubber
• partly made from recycled materials