The adidas D.O.N. Issue #5 Arrives In “Core Black” On October 24th

Black and white simplicity.

Jared Ebanks October 21st, 2023 (updated)

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Entering his seventh season in the NBA, Donovan Mitchell has already begun to debut his fifth signature silhouette with adidas throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers preseason schedule. As the D.O.N. Issue #5 prepares for its October 15th debut, the Lightstrike cushioned silhouette adds a bespoke monochrome effort to the range of initial releases later this weekend.

In a stark contrast from its white-dominant counterpart, the fifth iteration in Mitchell’s signature line airs away from its contemporaries’ two-toned uppers and instead opts for a clad-black treatment. Both the mesh base layer and the synthetic TPU overlays achieve a pitch-dark finish in tandem with the tongue construction, laces and inner bootie. Underfoot, the sole unit is stricken with a singular swatch of “Core White”, illuminating the simplistic treatment below while final black markings ascertain the vertical 3-Stripes.

The adidas D.O.N. Issue #5 “Core Black/Core White” is scheduled to release on October 24th for a retail price of $120. In the meantime, the pair can be seen in detailed imagery below.

For more on-court toolings, Kiki Rice recently debuted the Air Jordan 38 “UCLA” PE.