To go along with “Semi Frozen Yellow,” “Aero Blue,” and “Clear Pink” colorways of the Adidas Continental 80 Men, the Three Stripes also debuted a premium snakeskin rendition of the runner. One pairs comes dressed in Chalk White/Carbon-Grey and the other in Core Black/Carbon-Grey. Both are constructed with faux snakeskin leather scented with suede on the mudguard. A Gum outsole completes the design.
adidas’ retro-inspired Continental silhouette is back with a vengeance in 2018, releasing in a plethora of colorways with a brand new Adidas Continental 80 Women monicker. Staying in line with the brand’s current propensity for calling upon the 80s and 90s for design inspiration, the Adidas Continental 80 Women gives Three Stripes fans a sleek street-ready alternative in a market that is currently dominated by bold and chunky runners. While the model has drawn comparisons to the popular Yeezy Powerphase, it is important to know that it is actually the Calabasas-branded Kanye creation that borrows its look from the original Continental.
Initially, the return of the Adidas Continental 80 Cheap sneaker from the late 1980s was set to be called the adidas Rascal, but now, it appears that it will return under its original monicker. Serving as inspiration for the popular adidas Yeezy Powerphase line from Kanye and the German Sportswear brand, this simplistic sneaker is straight out of the Three Stripe’s never-ending archives. Equipped with a red and navy stripe down its upper as well as a terry-cloth interior, it is an exact copy of the original release that is long overdue for a re-issue.
Continuing the “Yung” series by adidas is the re-issue of the Adidas Continental 80 On Sale – a classic trainer from the brand’s archives of the late 1980s. This first-ever re-release ushers back the model in its exact form, complete with the two-toned stripe running down the shoe’s upper as well as the terry-cloth interior lining. While you can expect this Continental 80 return true to the original, the brand is also billing these the “Yung World” while making no mention of the other “Rascal” moniker that’s been sticking to the model since news first broke out months ago.
