With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed until next year, sneaker brands have been faced with an epic conundrum. Their celebratory footwear packs were foiled by COVID-19’s effect on the event, and now brands are left with droves of Games-specific sneakers scheduled to release over the Summer — and no one is feeling the pinch quite like adidas. The brand is notorious for going all-in on the quadrennial event, with 2020 being one of their biggest yet, including this ZX 8000and a duo of new Ultra BOOST DNA Primes. Now, you can add even more, with this colorful two-piece pack of Olympic NMDs.
Arriving with all-white and all-black based respectively, each pair comes covered in colored accents featured on the Olympic flag. Starting from red taping in the rear, to color-piped Three Stripes, and forefoot line art that mimics the rays of a rising sun, the pair is literally decked from toe to tail. Gradient tongue tags, multi-colored insoles, and Japanese “The Brand with the Three Stripes” characters all come together to complete the designs.
Pairs are tipped to arrive in Asia on June 11th, but a global release is yet to be confirmed. Until such news arrives, take a gander at the two Olympic NMDs here below, and be sure to keep your eyes on our official Twitter account for further updates on the pack.
adidas NMD_R1 “Olympics”
Style Code: FY1432
Color: White
Asia Release Date: June 11th, 2020
US Release Date: TBA
adidas NMD_R1 “Olympics”
Style Code: FY1434
Color: Black
Asia Release Date: June 11th, 2020
US Release Date: TBA