adidas' Futurecraft 4D Laceless Basketball Sneaker Sizzles in Black

The Three Stripes' top talent are shaking up the hardwood with their latest experimental creation, the Futurecraft 4D Laceless Basketball.

A sneak peek at the cutting-edge design in 'Ash Green' received a mixed response, but fresh images of the sneaker in black – courtesy of adidas VP and creative director Marc Dolce – are sure to reverse a few opinions.

These new shots give us a look at the shoe's medial side, which boasts over-sized Three Stripes branding and a traditional rubber toe-cap for performance. We also get our first look at its outsole. It features a deep herringbone traction pattern, adding weight to the shoe's performance capabilities. The all-knit upper and lack of laces still has some concerned re how well these will stack up on court, but adidas, we'll gladly accept a sample to try out!,

No release details have been announced either colourway of the adidas Futurecraft 4D Laceless Basketball, but Dolce made a point of tagging the new images with #747WarehouseSt. A hint at an upcoming release in LA, perhaps? We'll need to wait and find out!