NEW ADIDAS ORIGINALS FT. NiNE8

adidas Originals Superstar trainers in black, £90
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From its beginnings in 1979 as a basketball shoe, to the shell-toed streetwear staple it is today, the adidas Superstar has been styling generations of creatives for over 40 years. With collabs spanning BAPE and Prada, the Superstar’s influence on fashion is legendary. Up top, NiNE8’s Lorenzo (rapper) and Elif (photographer and director), flexed these faves with a mix of vintage sportswear, graphic tees and baggy trews 😎

adidas Originals Gazelle trainers in green and blue, £90​

adidas Originals Gazelle bold platform trainers in cream and green, £90
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Originally designed to help athletes train in the 1960s, the adidas Gazelle really found its cultural place in the 90s when everyone from Britpop stans to football fans made it their thing – even Kate Moss loved to rep the Gazelle on the reg. There’s more than a touch of 90s-inspired styling to Nige and Lucy’s looks above ^. Rapper Nige opted for a terrace-ready ringer tee and Lucy – one of the collective's singers – went full blokecore with an old-school footie top. Silky styling skills, indeed 😮‍💨

adidas Originals Handball Spezial trainers in cargo and yellow, £85

adidas Originals Handball Spezial trainers in blue and red, £85
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Like the Gazelles, the Handball Spezial found stans in many fandoms after migrating from handball courts to football terraces, and sticky gig floors the world over. It was the bold suede colourways  – as seen on part of NiNE8's extended family Kat, who's a vocalist, and Max, a singer above – that took these sneaks from sports arenas to the streets. Cat's gone full colour clash while Max is serving a lesson in tonal autumn tekkers – which vibe is more you? 🤔