Star Wars Brings an adidas Stan Smith Collaboration On May The 4th

...and also with you.

Matt Varga May 3rd, 2024 (updated)

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Though it’s a deep category, adidas x Star Wars has been easily the most productive sneaker x pop culture relationship, delivering new capsules on a consistent yearly basis. With a Star Wars Superstar unveiled last week, we’re getting the next piece of the puzzle with the upcoming “Stormtrooper” Stan Smith.

As with the aforementioned pair, Tokyo art gallery Nanzuka is a true collaborator on this pair, enlisting James Jarvis for this particular design. His stylings are immediately evident via the debossed Stormtrooper icon at the heel, the character reinterpreted in his characteristic rounded, cartoon style. Shiny leather encapsulates the upper, reflecting the radiant white armor of the Empire soldiers.

As a whole, this sneaker slides in as a rather toned down take on Lucas’ canon, but extra “Blast Them” laces give the wearer the ability to add personality to their profile. For some final conceptual touches, the tongues alternate between Star Wars and adidas branding, while the special edition box carries similar collaborative stamps.

The Star Wars x adidas Stan Smith launches on May 4th, alongside a full range of footwear and apparel. Take a look at the last sneaker included with our coverage of the Star Wars NMD 1.

Elsewhere for the Three Stripes, the adidas AE1 is dominating the playoffs so far, especially in the wake of the AE 1 Low.

WHERE TO BUY

Star Wars x adidas Stan Smith

SKU: IE6002

RETAIL PRICE: $N/A

RELEASE DATE: May 4, 2024

US 05/04/2024 Saturday

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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 the music world, video editing and writing coverage primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers eventually led him to switching over to the footwear side of things. An avid collector, his time in the hobby stretches back more than a decade. Though always a contentious argument, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-up. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.