The highly-anticipated footwear collaboration between Japanese motorcycle company Kawasaki and adidas (XETRA:ADS.DE -0.24%) Originals has officially received a release date. The two-piece pack initially unveiled in September of last year is inspired by Kawasaki’s iconic Ninja sportbike.
The collaborative capsule includes a light-colored adidas ZX 8000 and a darker ZX 5K BOOST silhouette. The upcoming adidas ZX 8000 sneaker features White perforated kangaroo leather uppers with Kawasaki green leather overlays, blue leather accents, and stylized “Ninja” patch embroidery on the laterals. Co-branded logos decorate the black tongue tabs, and silver metallic support pieces are fixed onto the heel counter.
The ZX 5K BOOST arrives in a similar design language with a black mesh base, black and reflective TPU overlays, green accents, and BOOST cushioning wrapped in a semi-translucent ripstop vamp.
Both pairs come with alternate laces with electroplated lace tips and license plate-style metallic lace dubraes. Custom shoeboxes display a printed graphic of the latest Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, and come filled with printed tissue paper bearing Kawasaki motorcycle sketches.
The Kawasaki x adidas Originals collaboration will arrive on April 14 at adidas’ onlineand physical stores around the world. The ZX 5K Boost is priced at $160 USD and the ZX 8000 at $120 USD. Look for the special campaign film, paying homage to Japanese motorbike culture, to arrive in conjunction with the footwear drop later this week.
Hot-ticket sneaker releases have been busting out of the oven all month long, and the third week of April is going to be no different. In the next several days, you’re going to see some captivating collabs and a smooth batch of GRs roll out, but let’s first dive into last week’s sneaker headlines before we break those down for you.
If you didn’t already know, HYPEBEAST has a running sneaker-focused editorial series titled Sole Mates, and it’s latest guest was rapper ArrDee about his ties to the Air Jordan 4. We also received word from a few upcoming releases from Jordan Brand such as the snakeskin-covered Air Jordan 1 Mid and Air Jordan 1 Lows. An Air Jordan 6 PE for the Florida Gators was also revealed. A bevy of new Nike (NYSE:NKE -0.86%) releases were also unveiled such as the Dunk Low “Gym Red,” Nike Spark Flyknit 1 and the impending froSkate x Nike SB Dunk High collaboration.
adidas made sure to make a generous amount of noise last week as well. Kanye West has plans re-release his YEEZY BOOST 700 V2 “Vanta,” detailed images of the potential Is the Balenciaga x adidas (XETRA:ADS.DE -0.24%) Triple S collaboration surfaced onto our radar and a Kawasaki x adidas Originals’ Ninja-Inspired ZX pack was officially announced.
In terms of other brands. we caught a first glimpse at JJJJound’s next New Balance 990v3 team-up, a Supersonics-inspired Kamikaze II, A-COLD-WALL*’s ROA’s Andreas and Minaar collaborations and Tyga’s insane “Wavy Baby” sneakers.
Now that you’re informed on the latest, take a good look at this week’s best sneaker releases here below. Additionally, be sure to peep the HBX store to see all the new footwear styles that you can add to your collection.
M&Ms x adidas Forum Low ‘84
Release Date: April 19
Release Price: $150 USD
Where to Buy: CONFIRMED
Why You Should Cop: adidas continues to spend a sizable amount of time and effort into pushing its Forum both with general release makeups and funky collaborations. The latter is expanding this week through a sugary, low-cut team-up with M&M’s. The bold yellow kicks emulate the peanut-infused candy and come packaged with six extra laces, 20 lace jewels, two straps and attachable details.
Brain Dead x Oakley Flesh
Release Date: April 19
Release Price: $165 USD
Where to Buy: Brain Dead
Why You Should Cop: Footwear collaborations from Brain Dead tend to land on the more obscure side of the spectrum and this season its linking up with Oakley to bring new life to the Flesh model. The Kyle Ng-lead streetwear brand refreshes the silhouette with brushed calf leather uppers, neoprene padded sock lining, metal Oakley logos across the toebox and a finger-like modular outsole.
adidas YEEZY BOOST 700 MNVN “Geode”
Release Date: April 19
Release Price: $220 USD
Where to Buy: CONFIRMED
Why You Should Cop: Kanye West’s output of new YEEZY colorways continues to grow at rapid speeds every month, and his YEEZY BOOST 700 MNVN is one model that will get another moment to shine this week. The chunky offering has now been styled up with “Geode” side panels and keeps its reflective 700 branding and stark black outsoles consistent.
New Balance KAWHI 2 “Goosebumps”
Release Date: April 20
Release Price: $160 USD
Where to Buy: New Balance
Why You Should Cop: Halloween might still be several months away but Kawhi Leonard and his New Balance team are feeling spooky with their newest New Balance KAWHI 2 “Goosebumps” creation. The Klaw’s latest signature has been remixed with slime-inspired green accents, pumpkin-esque orange hits across the quarter panels and treading as well as KAWHI tongue branding that’s spelled out in Goosebumps’ font.
Nike Dunk Low Next Nature “Toasty”
Release Date: April 20
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Sustainability continues to be top of mind when producing its new footwear colorways, and this upcoming Nike Dunk Low Next Nature “Toasty” is a prime example of that. The kicks are devise with an Autumnal color scheme as most of the recycled upper is fitted in olive green as bold orange Swooshes sit adjacent. Insoles feature “Toasty” tabs and the bottoms round off its earthy palette with brown skins.
Copson x Salomon Ultra Raid
Release Date: April 21
Release Price: $182 USD
Where to Buy: Salomon
Why You Should Cop: Following up on its collaboration with AVINER, Salomon has now turned to Copson to fabricate a fresh Ultra Raid colorway. The London and Calabria-based label turns to its “endless summer” ethos for inspiration here and dresses up the silhouette with white uppers and “Negroni Red” accents.
COMME des GARÇONS x Nike Air Max Sunder SP
Release Date: April 22
Release Price: TBC
Where to Buy: COMME des GARÇONS
Why You Should Cop: After completely revamping the upper half of the beloved Foamposite One, CDG is reuniting with Nike for another footwear collaboration that involves the oft-forgotten Air Max Sunder SP. Like many of its other projects with the Swoosh, the Japanese imprint takes a minimalist approach here and applies grayscale color-blocking to three iterations of the zippered model. A white/black, all-black and white colorway are involved in this collection.
eYe Junya Watanabe Watanabe MAN x New Balance “574 Legacy”
Release Date: April 22
Release Price: TBC
Where to Buy: DSM
Why You Should Cop: eYe Junya Watanabe Watanabe MAN has a penchant of teaming up with New Balance a handful of times throughout the year for collaborative initiatives. This week, the two parties join hands once more to introduce a brand new “574 Legacy” capsule. Three colorways including “Navy/Black,” “Green/Gray” and “Gray/Navy” are slated to launch, all of which first walked the runway during the Junya Watanabe MAN Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show.
HAL STUDIOS® x ASICS (TOKYO:7936.T +1.15%) GEL-1130
Release Date: April 23
Release Price: $190 USD
Where to Buy: ASICS
Why You Should Cop: Highs and Lows has reconnected with ASICS through its HAL STUDIOS sub-label to co-create a brand new GEL-1130 collaboration. The Australian entity leans towards an earthy ensemble here, mergin together grayscale undertones with shaggy suede tiger stripes and front end overlays with a touch of brighter browns.
Billie Eilish x Nike Air Force 1 “Mushroom”
Release Date: April 23
Release Price: $170 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Fresh off of her incredible performance during weekend one of Coachella, Billie Eilish is expanding her sneaker collaborations catalog with a new project with the Swoosh. She reimagines the Air Force 1 with a monochromatic “Mushroom” palette and infuses earth-friendly materials throughout. Multiple straps are added across the base to speak to her unique and oversized fashion sensibilities.
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