adidas’ Ballet Obsession Continues With The Transformed Taekwondo

The third step in a journey started in 1988.

Matt Varga March 21st, 2025 (updated)

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Updated March 21st, 2025: The adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet is available now in all three colorways. Get them directly from adidas via the links below for $90 each.

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RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: 2025

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SKU: JR7031

RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: Mar 21, 2025

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RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: Mar 21, 2025

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Mary Janes, tabi toes, loafer-ized sneakers. Of the dominant footwear trends that have emerged in the past few years, meeting halfway between traditional sneakers and more fashion-minded silhouettes reads as the most novel. adidas has been in on the action for some time, but is redoubling their efforts with a further redesign of an archival style, the adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet.

The history of this silhouette takes you down a winding path; the Taekwondo proper first hit shelves in 1988, tooled for the sport in its title. A revival in 2019 added the dual cup soles underfoot before in 2024, the Taekwondo Mei shifted back to a leather composition and added a new angular lace shroud. Finally, we now meet the Taekwondo Mei Ballet, chopping the top off that reinvention and leaving the overall shape and underfoot section as the only true holdovers.

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Though the most recent Bad Bunny adidas collab carried the “Ballerina” title, the Taekwondo Mei Ballet is the Three Stripes’ biggest embrace of the aesthetic to date. On top of the extremely minimal sole unit, sectioned into two rear and fore cups, the lacing reflects genuine ballet wear. Or should we say, the lack of it — a criss-crossing web of ribbons is what it offers in terms of closure, tying to the wearer’s ankle for a further traditional embrace. As the shoe looks to a market debut, three colorways are on tap, executing one in metallic silver and two inverted black/white looks.

The adidas Taekwondo Mei has begun cropping up in scattered fashion at retailers, but an official adidas release is still pending. Retail pricing is similarly opaque for the moment. Check in to the adidas new arrivals page and our Sneaker Release Dates page for updates in the coming weeks.

Adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet Jr7032

WHERE TO BUY

Womens adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet

SKU: JR7032

RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: 2025

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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US 2025

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Adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet Jr7031

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Womens adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet

SKU: JR7031

RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: Mar 21, 2025

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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US 03/21/2025 Friday

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Adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet Jr7030

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Womens adidas Taekwondo Mei Ballet

SKU: JR7030

RETAIL PRICE: $90

RELEASE DATE: Mar 21, 2025

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.