NMD_R1 Primeknit from adidas Originals in stores from 30 January

Source: adidas Originals. 

Adidas Originals presents the NMD_R1 January release, which features the NMD Runner silhouette in a disruptive graphic for spring-summer 2016 (SS16),

Offered in a textured grey colourway, the new shoe blends the design of the NMD Runner with adidas Originals’ most forward-thinking technical elements. The upper is made of lightweight Primeknit textile in an all-over noise graphic with welded tape structural overlays, finished with tonal three-stripes atop the shoe’s distinctive midsole with ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) inserts. 

Interested?

The new NMD retails at S$299 and is available from 30 January 2016 in Singapore at adidas Originals stores (Pacific Plaza, Bugis+), Limited EDT stores (313@Somerset, Marina Bay Sands), Pedder on Scotts, and Tangs at Orchard.

Hashtags: #NMD, #adidasOriginals, #adidassg

Yeezy Boost 350 in tan available on 29 December

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Following the very quick global sell-out of the YEEZY BOOST 350 in black, Kanye West and adidas Originals have released the shoe in tan.

The YEEZY BOOST 350 combines the forward-thinking technologies of adidas with a classic aesthetic and represents a bold new design ideal. The shoe marks the sixth footwear model launched in the partnership between West and adidas.

The 'lo-top' YEEZY BOOST 350 in tan features uppers composed of tonal Primeknit, a material developed using adidas’ most advanced digital engineering techniques to fit like a second skin. Colour-coordinated outsoles offer comfort, performance, and style.

Interested?

Retailing at S$329, the YEEZY BOOST 350 in tan will hit selected stores globally on December 29 2015. In Singapore, limited pairs will be available at the adidas Originals Store at Pacific Plaza via a raffle system*.

Read the WorkSmart Asia blog post about the YEEZY BOOST 350 in black

Hashtags: #YEEZYBOOST, #adidasSG, #adidasOriginals

*The Raffle will be held at 10am, with each winner entitled to purchase a single pair of adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 shoes.

Terms and Conditions:

 Participants have to be in adidas Originals footwear with 2 other accompanying adidas Originals

items (top/bottom/accessories/hardware) to be entitled for the ballot

 The adidas Originals Footwear and adidas Originals Items have to be worn during registration and

raffle day

 Collection of the ballot tags will start on 27 December 2015 (1100 – 2030) and end on

28 December 2015 (1100 – 2030)

 Collection of the ballot tags will be held at adidas Originals Store at Pacific Plaza

• Participants have to fill out the ballot tags at registration counter; all information must be filled using a valid ID card.

• After registration each participant will be issued a ballot slip with 2 ballot tags. Place one ballot tag

into the raffle box of your size and keep the other side of the ballot tag as proof of registration.

• Only one registration per participant is allowed. Double registrations will be disqualified

• Raffle winners must present their copy of the ballot tag and a valid photo ID that matches the

information on the ballot tag for validation upon purchase.

• All participants must be present during the time of the announcement when their ballot tag is drawn

in order to purchase the YEEZY BOOST 350. Winners who are called three times by the emcee during the event but cannot present themselves or the documentation needed to validate themselves will be forfeited. A new draw will be made to announce another winner. 

YEEZY BOOST shoes available in black suede

Kanye West and adidas Originals have released the second style of the popular YEEZY BOOST 750, which was the first collaborative product launched in February 2015.

The YEEZY BOOST 750 now combines comfort and performance with high-end style with an all-black premium suede version. The new style has a full length BOOST midsole, featuring adidas’ cushioning technology.

“Kanye believes in the highest quality and applies this ethic to any of his adidas products. He has a strong vision for all aspects of the 'adidas Originals by Kanye West' collaboration. In Kanye we found a partner at the top of his field who understands the adidas brand heritage, possesses a like-minded insight to the future of culture, and who, like us, has a desire to push the boundaries. With the YEEZY BOOST, Kanye brings his unique creativity and individuality to the forefront of design,” said Arthur Hoeld, General Manager, adidas Originals.

Interested?

Source: adidas Facebook page. Balloting in process.

The S$549 YEEZY BOOST 750 in black is now available in selected stores globally. In Singapore, limited pairs were balloted at the adidas Originals Store at Pacific Plaza and online from 2pm on 19 December. They sold out immediately.

Read the WorkSmart Asia blog post about the YEEZY BOOST 350 launch in August

Hashtags: #YEEZYBOOST, #adidasOriginals

Adidas Originals champions originality with Born Original fragrance duo

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Adidas Originals, the streetwear brand, is launching a new fragrance duo for men and women. Born Original offers two dynamic scents, one for men and one for women inspired by the courage to be the wearer's original self.

Born Original captures the energetic, empowering spirit of adidas Originals that’s rooted in individualism, authenticity and imagination. The Born Original fragrances For Him and For Her are an explosive mix of contrasting notes.

Born Original for Her begins with a bright cocktail of bergamot, apricot and orange zest. The top notes burst into a vibrant, candy apple accord. Tantalising tones of coconut, jasmine and tonka beans add an unexpected twist in the finish.

Born Original For Him is a classic oriental remixed with an ambery citrus accord. A fusion of violet leaves and rhubarb adds a green facet, juxtaposed with black pepper and orange oil.

The originality of the fragrance duo is echoed by the bottle designs that blend fluid, organic shapes with rough, industrial elements. Both bottles are made from glass at an intense stage of fusion, creating tactile ripples that give the flacons a dynamic, incomplete look. In contrast, the bottles are sealed with angular industrial-inspired nut collars and pin in rose gold for Her and steel grey for Him. Each is decorated with a strikingly large TREFOIL logo in glossy metallic colors that match the bottles.

Hashtag: #adidasOriginals

YEEZY BOOST 350 launches 22 August

Kanye West and adidas Originals will launch the YEEZY BOOST 350 in an all black colourway at selected stores globally on August 22, 2015. The move follows the launch of the highly successful YEEZY BOOST 350 in a white colourway in June.

The shoe marks the third footwear model launched by West and adidas. The lo-top YEEZY BOOST 350 in black features uppers composed of tonal Primeknit: a material developed by adidas to fit like a second skin. Colour-coordinated outsoles offer comfort, performance, and style.

Interested?

Retailing at S$329, limited pairs of the YEEZY BOOST 350 will be available at the adidas Originals Store at Bugis+ and Limited Edition Chambers via a raffle system. It is also available on adidas online.

Adidas Originals has released a concept animation of the footwear. View the video.

Read the WorkSmart Asia blog post about the YEEZY BOOST's popularity

Hashtags: #adidasOriginals, #YEEZYBOOST

Pharrell Williams fronts new adidas Superstar Supershell shoes

Pharrell Williams returns with the Supershell family for adidas after the global success of Supercolor. Once again transforming the iconic Superstar model, this collection features a collaboration between Pharrell and friends and creative talents from around the world to bring a new chapter of the Superstar to life.

Source: adidas. The Superstar Supershell Artwork collection by Pharrell Williams.

The friends who have contributed to Supershell include Zaha Hadid, who is known for contributing designs for the national stadium in Japan and designing the Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar. Hadid is an Iraqi-British architect whose projects have been hailed as architecture that transforms our ideas of the future with new spatial concepts and dynamic, visionary forms.

Todd James, another contributor, is a New York artist whose paintings and installations have been exhibited worldwide, including at both the 2001 and 2015 Venice Biennales. His works are influenced by Saturday morning cartoons, subway graffiti, American popular culture and world events.

Mr.'s works can also be seen on Supershell. Mr. is a Japanese contemporary artist based in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He works in a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, and video. Rendered in the anime style, the girls in his paintings incorporate the unique Japanese concept of ‘moe’ (萌え) to depict a new form of beauty and refracted sexuality of the contemporary age. In 2014, he set his art to music by directing the music video for Williams’ It Girl.

In the Supershell Artwork Collection the artists’ designs are complemented with six of Pharrell’s own artworks, which explore life force as well as energy and its relationship with colour. With limited quantities and exclusive artworks designed for different regions around the world, the footwear comes in simple monochromatic colourways – black and white – allowing the artworks on the Shelltoe to take center stage.

The Sculpted Collection sees the different artists showcase their artworks in specially-moulded 3D designs on the Shelltoe, which is a first for the Superstar silhouette. The series is then completed by two of Pharrell’s personal designs, which speak of his interest in the concept of relativity.

Source: adidas. The Superstar Supershell Sculpted collection by Pharrell Williams. 

With designs offered in monochrome black and white colourways, the shoes in this family are interchangeable, presenting opportunities to mix and match individual shoes for personal expression.

Interested?

The Superstar Supershell Artwork collection is available at S$149 and the Superstar Supershell Sculpted collection for S$169 at all adidas Originals stores and the adidas online store.

Hashtags: #adidas, #adidassg, #Pharrell, #superstar

YEEZY BOOST sold out in Singapore

Source: adidas Originals. The YEEZY BOOST 350.

Taking a leaf out of Xiaomi's limited edition strategy to boost interest, Adidas Originals' YEEZY BOOST 350, launched in Singapore on 27 June, is already sold out online.

The shoe embodies Kanye West’s ambition of creating a clean, modern, effortless template for footwear and apparel and follows the launch of the sold-out YEEZY BOOST, which was itself a sequel to the YEEZY Season 1 by West and adidas Originals that was launched in this February at New York Fashion Week.

The shoe is designed for comfort and performance, and features an upper composed entirely of adidas’ Primeknit: a breakthrough material that fits like a second skin.

The YEEZY BOOST 350 costs S$329, if you can get your hands on it.

Hashtags: #adidasOriginals, #YEEZYBOOST

Adidas launches new Stan Smith models

The Stan Smith model goes 'wild' for the summer with the Wrapped Animal Pack. Offered in three colourways, the pack builds on the Stan Smith’s iconic silhouette by wrapping the out-sole in textured snake, alligator and crocodile leather.

Source: adidas.

Finished with a complement heel-tab accent in green, red and black, the original preppy sneaker now comes with a fashion edge. The Adidas Originals Stan Smith is based on a tennis model and is now a universal classic, with all-leather construction and understated design.

Hashtag: #adidasOriginals

Adidas launches clothing with heat management technology - in black

Source: adidas. Climachill apparel.

Adidas has launched the new Climachill apparel range, headlined by a black training t-shirt that features body heat management technology to cool wearers in hot conditions. Perfect for warm and humid climates, the adidas Climachill is designed to deliver maximum cooling benefit without compromising comfort or design.

“The body’s core temperature can increase by 3 degree Celsius when we are exercising. To maintain a stable temperature, your body needs to work a lot harder to lose excess heat. This may result in impaired physiological functions, which will ultimately affect performance,” explained Dr Maarten Hupperets, Director of Future Sport Science at adidas. “When it comes to performance, every degree matters. The Climachill apparel is the smartest and most advanced sporting product and can provide maximum cooling experience.”

Employing industry-first 3D aluminium-cooling spheres, Climachill apparel provides an instant cooling sensation upon contact. In addition to the aluminium dots, the ground-breaking SubZero flat yarn also contains titanium and is woven throughout the inside of each Climachill jersey to deliver more cooling capacity.

In Singapore, the Climachill training tee will be available at S$59, the Climachill polo retails for S$69 and Climachill tanks are priced at S$55. The Climachill product range is available at the adidas online store, adidas Sports performance stores, Sports Interlink, Sports Intersport, Sportslink outlets, Alternative Sports and Royal Sporting House retail stores.

Adidas brings Superstar 80s Pioneers Pack to Singapore

Source: adidas. Drawing on Superstar 80s by Gonz.

Adidas has launched the Superstar 80s Pioneers Pack, featuring collaborations with skater Mark Gonzales (Gonz) and designer NIGO. 

An innovator and an iconoclast, Gonz has redefined the ambitions of an entire generation of skateboarders. It is this hunger to create that inspired the Superstar 80s by Gonz. The all-white leather upper of the sneaker acts as a blank canvas for Gonz, who invites wearers to leave their own mark and customise the sneakers with markers that comes packaged with the Superstar 80s.

Source: adidas. The Superstar 80s by NIGO.

NIGO has proven time and time again that he is a master of the craft. His ability to connect the dots between tradition and the future, East and West, pop culture and high art has become his calling card, and is highlighted in the Superstar 80s by NIGO. Featuring the signature adidas Originals by NIGO ‘Grand Slam’ graphic, the all-over print envelops the upper of the Superstar 80s model and is a fitting homage to his love of sportswear and Americana – and classic footwear. 

The Superstar 80s by Gonz is available for S$149 at adidas Originals stores at Pacific Plaza, Bugis, 313 Somerset, JEM and Changi Airport Terminal 1 as well as Limited Edition stores at Queensway, 313 Somerset, Marina Bay Sands and JEM. The Superstar 80s by NIGO is also S$149 and available at shop.adidas.com.sg, CK Tangs (Orchard), and Bugis BHG in addition to all retail outlets listed for the Superstar 80s by Gonz above.

Adidas Originals brings back the Superstar

Source: adidas.

This year, adidas Originals sets out to question what it means to be a superstar as part of a campaign to celebrate the legacy of the Superstar shoe, which was launched in 1969.

In a short film from adidas Originals, directed by Karim Huu Do, on what it means to be a superstar in 2015, Footballer David Beckham says: "It ’s not about trying to be the next big thing.’’ For Entertainer Pharrell Williams, "It’s not about the number of views, likes or shares’’. "It’s not about having your name on a flag or a jersey,’’ echoes pro Basketball player Damian Lillard, while singer-songwriter Rita Ora says, "It ’s not about following in someone else’s footsteps."

According to adidas, none of these superstars started out chasing fame. "Fame was a byproduct of their dedication and hard work. Whether it's 1969 or 2015 one thing is certain - there is no short cut to being a superstar," the company said in a statement.

Interested?

The Superstar Vintage pack range is now available at adidas and adidas Originals stores, retailing at S$159. Adidas stores are at Marina Bay Sands, Suntec City, Plaza Singapura, Parkway Parade, ION, Paragon, Orchard Gateway, Bugis Junction, Jurong Point, Causeway Point, and JEM; adidas Originals Stores are at JEM, 313@somerset, Pacific Plaza, Changi Airport (Terminal 1) and TANGS Orchard. The pack can also be bought at Limited Edition Stores at JEM, 313@somerset, as well as Limited Edition Chambers at Marina Bay Sands.

Watch the video here.

Hashtags: #adidas, #adidasOriginals, #Pharrell, #originalsuperstar

Final adidas Originals = PHARRELL WILLIAMS delivery for 2014 coming 28 November

The final adidas Originals = PHARRELL WILLIAMS product delivery for 2014 – with additional drops to follow in 2015 – finds Pharrell toying with the classic polka dot: a bold, fun print motif that signals both energy and joy. 

Source: adidas Originals. The Polka Dot Pack includes Stan Smith sneakers.

The Polka Dot Pack launches across Southeast Asia on November 28, and includes Stan Smith sneakers in leather. The Polka Dot Pack aims to express the most profound joy of all: love. With its youthful, uplifting spirit, offering imagery and styling that are approachable and “real”, the Polka Dot Pack strives to communicate the key tenet of the continued collaboration.

“Equality is love visualised. It is a symbol and action of affection. Equality is everything from a greeting to a declaration of true love. In all its forms – it is acceptance, it is love, it is strength,” says Pharrell Williams. 

The collection will arrive in a palette of yellow, blue and fresh white with small-scale red dots, with the sneakers priced at S$169. The sneakers will be available at the adidas Originals Stores in Singapore at Pacific Plaza, Bugis+, 313 Somerset, JEM as well as Limited Edition at 313 Somerset and Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. 

Hashtag: #adidas, #adidasOriginals, #Pharrell

“Queen of Prints” Mary Katrantzou stars in adidas Originals fall/winter collection

Source: adidas. Shoes from the Mary Katrantzou collection.

Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou, well known as the “Queen of Prints”, has collaborated with sportswear specialist adidas to create the adidas 
Originals by Mary Katrantzou collection. The collaboration sees the launch of a series of apparel and footwear inspired by Katrantzou's designs.

Katrantzou’s work often blends bold graphics with architectural shapes and the latest technologies to convey a modern feminine aesthetic. In this collaboration, Katrantzou draws inspiration from past adidas shoe silhouettes and has incorporated product features like outsoles, laces, and pop icons into her own unique collection.

"When adidas first approached me, I took time to think about what I could offer that’s different, what I could say through the collection that they haven’t said before. I grew up, like so many other kids around the world, wearing adidas sneakers, and bringing my vision to such a global brand is a great challenge. They have a fantastic heritage and their ability to innovate in sportswear makes them the perfect partner for us to work with in this market. I believe that print and colour can come together to communicate perfectly to a wider audience,” 
she said.  

The collection is available in Singapore stores at the adidas Originals store at Pacific Plaza and online at shop.adidas.com.sg. Footwear from the collection will be available at the Limited Edition store at Marina Bay Sands.

Hashtags: #adidas, #adidasOriginals, #MaryKatrantzou