mastermind Japan x adidas Originals 2016 Collection

Releasing for for Fall/Winter 2016, adidas Originals and mastermind Japan have joined forces to work on the NMD XR1 and the Tubular Instinct. Each shoe incorporates Mastermind’s distinctive monotone color palette and Skull & Crossbones motif into its design, creating a true symbiosis of two iconic brands. The NMD XR1 features a pitch black color on the shoe’s knitted upper, structural overlays and EVA midsole plugs, countered by branding details on the insole, tongue and TPU cage atop a classic BOOST tooling and three sets of custom laces. Next is the Tubular Instinct which comes with a blacked-out leather upper construction with essential Skull & Crossbone branding on the lateral heel. The shoe’s fluid split-layer midsole tooling receives a contrast white treatment on the heel, while a full zip closure down the heel transforms the progressive high-top model into a clean, high fashion context.