The Best Adidas Sneakers Releasing in December
With the holiday season now underway, Adidas is offering up its slate for all your gifting purposes.
December is set to begin with two robust packs of sneakers, with six colorways total releasing across four models for the “Velvet Pack” and “Cordura Pack.” The month is also set to include the Christmas edition of Anthony Edwards’s hit signature sneaker, while Bad Bunny has been tapped to introduce the new modernized SL72 sneaker.
Below, Footwear News takes you through all the best Adidas sneakers releasing in December. You can also find lists for every Air Jordan releasing in December and the best Nike sneakers releasing in December at the links. This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
Adidas Handball Spezial and Gazelle Indoor “Velvet Pack”
Release Date: December 1
Price: $110 to $120
SKU: JI2713, JI2714, JI2712, JI2648, JI2649
Five different colorways across two of Adidas’ hottest models will release as the “Velvet Pack.” Two of the three Gazelle Indoor colorways make use of pink and green, as does a Handball Spezial to go along with a pink and beige version.
Adidas Samba and Campus 00s “Cordura Pack”
Release Date: December 1
Price: $110
SKU: JI3214, JI3213, JI3212, JH7605, JH7606, JH7607
While the “Velvet Pack” goes soft, the “Cordura Pack” instead goes for a durable nylon across six colorways for two other hit models, the Samba and Campus 00s.
Fear of God x Adidas Basketball 2 High and Mid “Night Brown”
Release Date: December 6
Price: TBD
SKU: JQ8482, JS0977
Jerry Lorenzo’s second Basketball sneaker for his Fear of God x Adidas line is intended to fix its predecessors issues of actually working for the sport. It debuts in a “Night Brown” colorway for both the mid- and high-top variants, the lower of which Gabe Vincent of the Los Angeles Lakers has already worn on-court.
Adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low “Christmas”
Release Date: December 14
Price: $110
SKU: JI4070
The Christmas edition of Anthony Edwards’ hit signature sneaker debut gets a pearlescent “Burst Blue” treatment in both adult and grade school sizing. Earlier reports have also shown a blue-on-blue version deviating from the shoe’s usual two-tone arrangements using the same SKU.
Bad Bunny x Adidas Adizero SL72
Release Date: December 15
Price: TBD
SKU: JP8816, JP8815, JQ8757
Bad Bunny’s partnership with Adidas continues with a new modernized version of the SL72 in three colorways, only one of which has been shown thus far. A new “Para Bad Bunny” mark is tucked between two of the three stripes.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.