Adidas Originals and Kawasaki join forces to celebrate the history and future of ZX with two unique takes on the ZX8000 and ZX 5K BOOST silhouettes.
Known for its inimitable aesthetic approach, the brand’s signature sportbike brand – ZX – served as the inspiration for the Adidas design team when they first introduced the original ZX500 sneaker in 1984.
Taking cues from Kawasaki’s instantly recognizable design philosophy of motorcycle and color palette, the collaborative ZX8000 sneaker features a White kangaroo leather upper, with Kawasaki Green leather overlays, Blue leather accents, and a Kawasaki Ninja graphic on the lateral. Meanwhile, the ZX 5K BOOST boasts a Black TPU overlay and eye stays, Kawasaki green accents, a semi-transparent Black ripstop vamp, and a Kawasaki Ninja logo on the toe-box.
Both sneakers are capped off with electroplated lace tips, shoe jewelry, and heel pieces, as well as co-branded sock liners. Each pair then comes packaged in a custom box with a printed graphic of the latest Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, filled with tissue paper bearing a printed Kawasaki motorcycle sketch.
Adidas Originals and Kawasaki More Information
ZX 8000 Kawasaki Shoes Features
- Lace closure
- Leather and mesh upper
- Leather lining
- Boost midsole
- Rubber outsole
ZX 5K Boost Kawasaki Shoes Features
- Lace closure
- Textile upper
- Textile lining
- Boost midsole
- Rubber outsole
