The sneaker we are looking at today is the Adidas Campus 80 “Towlie.” This was Adidas’ release on April 20th, 2021, though they just had a much larger release in October of 2022. As you probably already know, this sneaker is designed to take inspiration from the Towlie character on South Park.
Adidas’ take on what “Luxury” means in sneakers has always been a bit confusing to me. Adidas has their Y3 brand, which takes Adidas models and amps them up a bit, as their luxury option. However, every so often, Adidas will release a model under the Adidas brand with the “Luxe” moniker. These sneakers are supposed to feature upgraded materials and design, and are only supposed to be based on the shoe they are named after.
There are a few sneakers that have a colorway that seems to define them. This isn’t always the first colorway that came out, but it’s the one that probably pops into your mind first. When you think of a New Balance 990, you think of the Grey colorway. The Jordan 1? The Chicago comes first (don’t even try Bred fans – check the resale). The Yeezy 350 V2 – (probably) the Zebra.
Did you know that the Dunk wasn’t the only cheaper alternative to the Jordan 1? Even though the 1 didn’t sell nearly as well as Nike would have hoped, there were a number of brands who did blatant rip-offs of the design to sell for less money.
What really makes the 700 stand out is that it’s the only Yeezy silhouette where Adidas is willing to play with color. From the original’s greens and oranges, to the bright blues on this Hi-Res colorway, if you want colors like you’ll see in Jordans, the 700 is the one for you.
However, there is one major elephant in the room. They cost Two Hundred and Sixty Freaking Dollars. For a sneaker. That’s the sort of price people expect to pay for made-in-America fully leather boots
Can a sneaker possibly be worth it? Let’s find out.
The appeal of the collaboration is clear. Most of us don’t own a shoe factory, or a design team to tell us what is feasible. The only way we’ll be able to get what we really want is through a collaboration. The company then gets a chance to market a shoe and beat their competitors. But what drove two companies who have their own shoe factories and design teams to instead collaborate with their competitors? In this case, the environment.
Nike’s latest and greatest in the comfort ream is ZoomX, and you don’t find any more of it than in this absolute beast of a sneaker – the Nike Invincible Run. While Nike positions this as a running sneaker, as you’ll see later in this review, this is all about comfort. If you want to run a marathon, get a Vaporfly. If you want to get around town in the nicest way possible, that’s where the Invincible shines.
The Nike Killshot 2 is a shoe that almost needs no introduction. Originally introduced as a J. Crew exclusive update to the Nike Killshot 1, the Killshot 2 took the forums by storm. They were so popular that they were never on sale, if you could find them in stock at all. With so many people joining the forums and asking for a way to get a sneaker in this style, “is this a killshot alternative” took on a life of its own.
While you might think Jordan brand would want to bury the Green Bean like so many other failed colorways, they seem to have a soft spot for them. First, they were one of the major influences on the “What The” Jordan 5s from 2020. Then, Jordan brand announces they were re-releasing them. With them currently sitting around retail, should you pick up a pair? Let’s dive in.
This particular colorway was supposed to be Nike’s updated take on the well-known “Skunk Dunk” colorway. Confusingly, it was originally set to drop in March, and then ended up dropping in May. You’d think a Skunk Dunk homage would be dropping sometime in April, maybe around the 3rd week, but here we are.