The shoe blends the progressive design of the NMD Runner with adidas Originals’ most forward-thinking technical elements, constructing the upper from lightweight Primeknit textile in an all-over noise graphic with welded tape structural overlays, finished with tonal three-stripes atop the shoe’s distinctive BOOST midsole with EVA inserts.
The Superstar sneaker technically hit the court late in 1969, but 1970 is widely acknowledged as the shoe’s official rookie year. Supremely light and utterly comfortable, it was immediately embraced by professional basketball players. Today the Superstar model is lauded for its simple good looks and historical connections, but back when it debuted, it was considered a highly technical piece of performance footwear. The Superstar model set a new benchmark by which all other shoes would be judged well into the mid-70s, by which time it was worn by around 75% of pros in the major league, true all-court domination.
adidas’s NMD City Sock 2 is officially on the horizon. Its predecessor was a fitting option for those who may not have lucked out on the adidas NMD silhouette or simply craved a higher version of the model. Following a first look, more detailed photos have now surfaced of the BOOST joint hailing from sneakerprophet_. The upcoming adidas NMD City Sock 2 hosts a similar overall aesthetic with a few subtle details. Kicking things off, a new stitched pattern makes its way onto the upper in addition to a different wrapping around the ankle in comparison to the first iteration. An intriguing change to the adidas NMD City Sock 2 is its BOOST detailing via the removal of its colored EVA inserts.
Instead you’ll find the same pattern found on original EVA inserts embossed in the rear location of its midsole.
The first of the two is a striking rendering in shades of blue with pops of turquoise. Its counterpart highlights a more familiar blocking based largely in red with black accents. No release details for either of these two adidas NMD R2 colorways has been revealed.
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