Here's a little preview of the new Consortium LA Trainer for Undefeated. You can't get much more patriotic than the classic red white and blue! Out in October by all reports...
ADIDAS CONSORTIUM - YOUR CITY
Linked thematically but often totally different in their silhouettes, shapes and purpose, during the '70s and '80s, adidas managed to represent for any key city you care to name on a round-the-world naming mission of sorts. The different waves, from defiantly European, low-slung creations, to chunkier, technical North American drops travelled even further afield over two decades. For winter 2009, the 'Your City' Consortium collection from adidas Originals is unique in its offering. Whereas previous collaborative projects might focus on a single shoe, here's twelve different models, handed to twelve key Consortium retailers, on an appropriately worldwide scale. That means a unique set of makeups on a brace of shoes that transcend time periods and technologies, from the super simple, to the incredibly detailed, set to drop in three waves.
'Your City' encapsulates leisure, running and training designs within one loose brief - represent for your city using the model that bears it's name. Nothing fuels creativity like local pride. The sole stipulation was to incorporate at least one colour from the original makeup of the shoe into your reworking to complement the source material.
UNDEFEATED ADIDAS L.A. TRAINER
You know the Undefeated name, and you're probably familiar with this classic silhouette, created to tie-in with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Blending adidas tradition with something altogether more advanced, via that polyair midsole with its heel rod inserts for a custom fit, it's a strong partner for the West Coast sneaker empire's innovative approach and athletic point-of-view.
Originally heavy on the blue, but complementing it with white, red and blue pegs, Undefeated up the red, with eye-catching suede panelling, with blue mesh, white 3-Stripes and that trio of peg shades present and correct. The metallic tongue embroidery incorporates the strong visual identity of both partners, while the navy outsole completes the look. Steeped in heritage looks, finishing touches like branded tips on three sets of laces, plus 'UNDFTD' and 'L.A. TRAINER' printed across the pair retains the store's unbeaten collaborative record.
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