adidas Skateboarding

Jumping into the new decade with a strong selection of new apparel and footwear styles, Inspired by one of the most iconic footwear styles in history - the Copa Mundial - the adidas Copa Nationale has been crafted with a noticeably slim silhouette that incorporates a combination of heritage and modern innovative features to deliver the best in athletic performance. The adidas Matchbreak Super is another new style for 2020 that taps into the brands archive and adapts it to suit present-day with details such as an Adituff toebox and moulded adiPRENE sockliner.

SS20 apparel from adidas presents a more refined take on sportswear whilst still remaining practical and hardwearing through the use of fabrics such as fine wale corduroy, bouclette fleece and breathable cotton. Apparent across designs such as the Corduroy Jacket and Bouclette Polo Sweatshirt, elements from training apparel have been incorporated with details from refined outerwear and are embellished with signature trefoil and three stripe decoration. Presenting a new take on the usual branding and bringing a fresh look to casual everyday silhouettes, new experimental graphics can be seen on the Pinwheel T-Shirt and Modular Quarter Zip Sweatshirt. 

As part of the adidas Rider Series which celebrates an ongoing collection of footwear releases designed in collaboration with selected team riders such as Jason Dill, Chewy Cannon, Na-Kel

Smith, Miles Silvas, Diego Najera and Jake Donnelly, dramatic rework of the iconic Superstar ‘80s came to life through Blondey McCoy’s part within the project who opted for transparent uppers designed to be worn with a selection of rugby style socks. Prior to this the Nora Vasconcellos capsule highlighted the brands first female pro skater and included a custom footwear design alongside unisex apparel - another first for adidas. 

Seen across modern styles such as the Sabalo, a trend of additional outsole wraps has become a signature of new releases and can be seen across the 3ST project, which was initiated by American skater Scott Johnson. Both the adidas 3ST.003 and 3ST.004 styles present this innovation perfectly with reinforced suede uppers combined with breathable mesh, BOOST technology and a fold over tongue. When it comes to using a combination of premium materials, the Busenitz and Busenitz Vulc II models have seen a variety of distinctive iterations since their inceptions, including the use of Primeknit woven uppers and coated leather.

Continuing to celebrate communities, crews and collectives, the adidas skateboarding 3MC project looks to incorporate time spent both on and off the board with a range of versatile footwear styles that invite creativity and collaboration.