Donovan Mitchell's Spider-Inspired adidas D.O.N. Issue #8 Is on the Way

UPDATE 05.22.2026 Donovan Mitchell laced up a never-before-seen "Yin & Yang" adidas D.O.N. Issue #8 colorway during Game 2 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knocks. The pair features a gradient black-and-white color scheme.

UPDATE 05.14.2026 Donovan Mitchell unveiled another colorway of his adidas D.O.N. Issue #8 in Game 5 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Dubbed "Silver Spida" by the official Cleveland Cavaliers Instagram account, the pair features vibrant blue and neon yellow accents. The bulk of the sneaker opts for a silver finish that allows the aforementioned colors to pop.

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UPDATE 05.06.2026 Donovan Mitchell laced up his previously-teased Spider-Man-inspired adidas D.O.N. Issue #8 in a tough loss against the Detroit Pistons last night. Tech specs for the pair are still under wraps, but high-res photos of the red-and-blue sneaker show a number of changes from the D.O.N. Issue #7—namely the F50 Spider-like webbing across the upper.

Stay tuned for firm adidas.com launch details and official images of the D.O.N. Issue #8, which should surface by fall.

ORIGINAL STORY 05.05.2026 Donovan Mitchell and his Cleveland Cavaliers are getting ready to take on the Detroit Pistons in the NBA's 2026 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Ahead of the occasion, number 45's adidas Basketball family has taken to social media to tease the release of the long-anticipated D.O.N. Issue #8.

The eighth signature sneaker for Mitchell was teased via a short video that plays into the NBA All-Star's "Spida" nickname. The clip sees three Mitchells pointing to one another as a reference to the widely-popular "Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man" meme. The trio of Spidas are wearing an unreleased pair of the adidas D.O.N. Issue #8 in a red-and-blue gradient finish that further nods to Marvel's friendly neighborhood hero.

Mitchell and the Three Stripes have previously worked with Marvel on officially-licensed Spider-Man collaborations. It's possible the upcoming basketball shoe, then, will form part of the partnership's next chapter, though the pair could also be simple color execution. Nevertheless, the Spider-Man-reminiscent aesthetic couples with performance-oriented elements and eye-catching 3-Stripes branding to re-cement adidas' standing within the world of high-level hoops.

Stay tuned for firm adidas.com launch details of the D.O.N. Issue #8.