adidas Originals Launch the Next Chapter of "Stan Smith, Forever" With Disney

Earlier this year, adidas Originals announced a new era for the Stan Smith silhouette, infusing the iconic court sneaker with sustainable materials in order to help End Plastic Waste. Today, adidas Originals has unveiled the next iteration of its more sustainable Stan Smith sneakers.

The collection features exclusive more sustainable takes on the Stan Smith silhouette inspired by a number of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars™, and Marvel's iconic characters including: Marvel's the Hulk, Rex from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story, Yoda from the Star Wars™ galaxy, Tinker Bell from Peter Pan, WALL-E from Disney and Pixar's WALL-E, Kermit the Frog of The Muppets, and Mike Wazowski, from Disney and Pixar's Monsters, Inc.

Each pair in the collection features unique details and references to the characters, such as graphic outsoles, embossed details, bold graphics, playful prints, and additional lace options. All pairs are composed of PRIMEGREEN uppers and sat atop recycled rubber outsoles.

"These series will be officially sold at adidas retail outlets throughout Indonesia as of April 4, 2021. Stan Smith x Disney will also be complemented with the apparel collection that will be one of the anticipated collectible items this year," said Gracia Putri, Brand Communications and Sports Marketing Manager of adidas Indonesia.

adidas Originals also offers up a more sustainable Stan Smith sneaker made-up in the silhouette's classic look. Featuring a white recycled PRIMEGREEN upper and a white recycled rubber outsole, the sneaker is complemented by the Stan Smith's archetypal green heel tab.

To celebrate the launch of the silhouettes, adidas Originals unites some of the brand's most iconic creative forces with a tennis icon, and one of the world's most famous frogs to tackle sustainability. Featuring Stan Smith and Kermit the Frog, skaters Na-Kel Smith and Nora Vasconcellos, digital architect Iddris Sandu, and actress Yara Shahidi, the multi-media campaign serves as adidas Originals' manifesto in the journey to help End Plastic Waste.

The next stage of adidas Originals' sustainable journey, with Disney, launches on March 29th exclusively at adidas.com/stansmith and adidas stores globally, then available from April 4th at a selection of retailers worldwide.

The adidas Originals Stan Smith silhouette, inspired by Yoda from the Star Wars™ galaxy will launch at a later date at adidas.co.id and at a selection of stores worldwide. Stay tuned for more details.

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adidas Tennis Collection by Pharrell Williams

adidas Tennis unveiled the US Open 2017 outfits of the leading names in tennis, who will debut the adidas Tennis Collection by Pharrell Williams at Flushing Meadows. Angelique Kerber and Dominic Thiem will lead the inline campaign, showcasing the collection on court. Other players to wear the collection at the US Open include, Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tomáš Berdych.

Inspired by the sport’s ’70s-era superstars - their fearless attitudes and their bold senses of personal style - Pharrell developed a simple brief: remix their most iconic looks into a new tennis collection informed by the latest breakthroughs in adidas technology, such as adidas ClimaCool.

The result is adidas Tennis Collection by Pharrell Williams, a range of clothing, accessories, and footwear that brings a cool, colorful, and sophisticated spirit to the world of tennis apparel. The collection explores two distinct motifs - primary colour-block and off-white pin stripe. These elements are paired with fully-fashioned, engineered knitwear that boasts surprising details. The inline collection is in addition to the statement collection by adidas Originals, which will be worn on court by Garbine Muguruza and Sascha Zverev.

Defending champion Angelique Kerber will wear the inline New York Color Blocked Dress, which features a warp knit mesh body fabric with color blocked panels at the side. The 3-in-1 dress comes with Climacool to battle the heat and quick drying fabrics to keep cool and dry. Simona Halep, finalist at Roland Garros, will wear the New York tank featuring a flat knit ribbed collar design with with multi color stripes and four button placket. Alongside the New York skort that has a pleated design, matching the overall vintage tennis aesthetic.

Angelique Kerber, commented, “The US Open is such an exciting tournament for me. Last year I not only won the tournament for the first time, but also won the WTA World Number 1 ranking – reaching an achievement that I have dreamed of since I started playing tennis. To come back and play in a dress from such an exciting collection and collaboration is really special and I can’t wait to show my love for the city of New York on the court”.

Jo- Wilfried Tsonga and Tomáš Berdych will wear the New York Color Blocked Polo with flat knit ribbed collar and cuffs. Dominic Thiem will wear the New York Tee with a contrast color ribbed neckline. All will wear the New York Colorblock Short, featuring a multicolored elasticated waist band and stretch woven fabric with yarn dyed pinstripes.

addias Tennis’ footwear franchises also feature in the collection and will be worn on court. In a new Pharrell Williams colorway, the Ubersonic 3 women’s shoe boasts an innovative sock style ankle support, providing stability between points during fast paced play; a new approach to tennis footwear. The iconic men’s Barricade will also be available in a new colorway for the collection, with state-of-the-art design and craftsmanship the Barricade is the most stable and durable on the court.

The adidas Tennis by Pharrell Williams inline Collection is available online at http://www.adidas.com/tennis.

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Kendall Jenner: A New Face for adidas Originals

Kendall announces on Insta about her becoming an Originals ambassador and joining the adidas family. While there aren't any deets on exactly what will happen next, this a great look for Kendall especially after the Pepsi ad fiasco. 

Kendall will work with other renowned celebrities and athletes including Selena Gomez, Kanye West, Lionel Messi and James Hardin just to name a few.

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adidas Originals by Alexander Wang Drop 3 Collection

The collaboration offers a variety of unisex streetwear essentials. Track jackets, team jersey tops, windbreakers and more are available in various textures and finishes. The upside-down trefoil, inside-out Three Stripes motif and the adidas Originals print are seen throughout the collection.

According to HYPEBEAST, the adidas Originals by Alexander Wang Drop 3 collection will launch April 1 at Harvey Nichols Hong Kong, adidas Originals web stores and select locations that sell Alexander Wang.

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adidas x UNITED ARROWS & SONS x MIKITYPE NMD City Sock Soon to be Released

Here's a closer look at the UNITED ARROWS & SONS and adidas Originals Japanese calligraphy artist MIKITYPE's collaborative NMD City Sock. The shoe features a simple "Core Black" upper, a white BOOST midsole with EVA sole plugs and a translucent gum outsole. The calligraphy displayed on the inner sole arch, and insole of the shoe spell out UNITED ARROWS & SONS and adidas Originals in the Japanese Katakana language. 

According to HYPEBEAST, the NMD City Sock will become available March 24.

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