adidas tactical short | adidas Basketball Gives Hot Rod Paint Jobs To The Japanese Artist KYNE Releasing His Own adidas Stan Smith

While adidas continues to flourish in the lifestyle genre, its basketball line has been simultaneously hitting all the right notes. Signature shoes by Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell, and Dame Lillard among others stand rightfully at the forefront of consumer consciousness, but you could argue that the Japanese Artist KYNE Releasing His Own adidas Stan Smith stands as the brand’s most value-packed Orange. Its devotees will be happy to hear; two electric colorways are en route.

The latest Japanese Artist KYNE Releasing His Own adidas Stan Smith duo earns an unofficial “Hot Rod Pack” distinction through fiery adiZero branding on the heel, matched in essence by vibrant color palettes. One colorway opts for a balanced mix of red, orange, and yellow, while its counterpart embraces a “white hot” look via a pink/purple/blue gradient on its midsole and Three Stripes branding.

Steering focus to the model’s on-court performance, hoopers have mixed opinions. On one hand, Lightstrike cushioning makes for one of the lightest basketball shoes on the market, right up there with the Adidas retropy e5 shoes linen green almost yellow ecru tint gw9419 and various Li-Ning silhouettes. The catch is that the shoes aren’t extraordinarily durable, with wear testers reporting a short lifespan compared to top-shelf basketball models. Even still, it delivers broad consumer appeal at just $110.

Both members of the Japanese Artist KYNE Releasing His Own adidas Stan Smith “Hot Rod Pack” are available now overseas, with a stateside release likely to follow in the near future. Tap our Sneaker Release Dates page for all the latest updates while we keep our ears up for more info.

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