ZX5000 - UNDFTD x BAPE

The ZX 5000 was technically ahead of the game upon its release in the mid
‘80s, and now adidas Originals is bringing it back, giving the silhouette
to two streetwear specialists, BAPE and UNDFTD, to design their own
version for Consortium.

The labels pay homage to the camouflage trend using BAPE’s signature camo
print throughout. The suede print is predominant on the upper and tongue,
with colour blocks of khaki and taupe on the toe box and side panel and a
khaki lace jewel. Technical details that were inherent to the original
also appear on this version, too: an extended plastic wrap-around heel
counter and a Torsion bar that can be seen in red on the outsole of the
shoe.

interestingly, the serrated 3-stripes have been treated with leather in
bright colours: blue, white and red, which pop against the upper. gold
foiling makes the shoe extra special with each brand’s logo stamped on the
heel tab – BAPE on one foot and UNDFTD on the other.

CAMPUS 80’s - UNDFTD x BAPE

From the courts to the streets, the Campus has been one of the most
cherished silhouettes in adidas’ back catalogue since its initial release
in the 1970s.

This time, streetwear specialists BAPE and UNDFTD take over the reigns to
create two versions of the Campus sneaker for adidas Originals Consortium
collection, taking cues from the army battlefields with camouflage prints
and khaki tones throughout.

The black version comes in a suede upper featuring serrated 3-stripes on
the side panel, along with tonal black laces and a premium leather heel
tab. A gold leafing UNDFTD/BAPE callout sits vertically over the first
stripe, while further gold leafing is used to emboss each brand’s logo on
the heel tab - BAPE’s is on the right shoe and UNDFTD on the left.

Running throughout the collection is a signature BAPE camouflage print and
on this shoe it is used on the tongue and sockliner. A fabric loop tag
sits on the tongue featuring a khaki Trefoil on the front and a Consortium
handshake logo on the back, while a white vulcanised rubber outsole
completes this simple, refined shoe.

R698 - R698 LTWT

The idea was to combine the R698 and the R698 LTWT which has a hybrid R698 upper with a FAAS sole.

Mix the past and present with a wink of the future! You´ll find a bunch of camo, forrest and earthoriented tones mixed with more futuristique details such as printed 3M, FAAS, microfiber, ripstop and that magic aqua blue.

These shoes are a message to say that even if you´re changing and evolving you have to remember where you come from and that we all go back into the ground at the end.