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Name: Coca-Cola x adidas Originals Superstar IIColorway: White/Cream/RedSKU: KH6892MSRP: TBCRelease Date: June 6Where to Buy: adidas JapanCoca-Cola and adidas Originals are releasing a collaborative Superstar II on June 6 as part of a wider six-shoe summer collection. The shoe is built on a weathered white base with cream and red accents and Coca-Cola Classic script branding on the side panel.The design brief here is tight and it executes cleanly. A Footwear White leather upper carries the Superstar’s shell-toe silhouette in its most recognizable form, while cream accents soften what could have read as a stark all-white canvas, pushing the shoe toward something warmer and more worn-in. Red lands as the third element, pulling the palette directly into Coca-Cola Classic territory without requiring the script logo to carry all the branding weight on its own. By the time the Coke script appears on the side panel, it reads as confirmation rather than announcement.That restraint is what separates the model from the louder pieces in the same collection. The white Superstar’s approach is more considered: the collab identity is present and legible, but the shoe’s own heritage geometry does most of the visual work. The shell toe construction, in production since 1969, has a strong enough silhouette that it doesn’t need a graphic to justify itself, and the Footwear White colorway respects that.

Name: Salomon x Ray BEAMS XT-Whisper “Blueberry Cheesecake”Colorway: “Blueberry Cheesecake”SKU: TBCMSRP: ¥23,100 JPYRelease Date: May 14 Where to Buy: BEAMSSalomon and the Japanese women’s label Ray BEAMS have reunited for a whimsical take on the XT-Whisper, debuting a colorway dubbed “Blueberry Cheesecake.” The upper is constructed from a creamy, off-white mesh base, while blueberry-inspired accents in deep purple and bright blue adorn the synthetic overlays and structural cage. This interplay of colors creates a high-contrast, multi-dimensional look, accented by glossy finishes on the TPU film that enhance the shoe’s modern, high-fidelity aesthetic.The XT-Whisper maintains Salomon’s performance-driven engineering, featuring a robust Contagrip® rubber outsole for elite traction and a cushioned midsole for everyday comfort. The low-profile, easy-on design is equipped with the signature Quicklace system in a matching blue hue, allowing for streamlined, one-pull adjustments. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ray BEAMS OFFICIAL (@ray_beams_official)

Name: adidas Gazelle Indoor Suede “Snakeskin”Colorway: Core Black/Utility Yellow-Royal BlueSKU: KH9699MSRP: TBCRelease Date: Summer 2026adidas is bringing the Gazelle Indoor Suede “Snakeskin” to market for Summer 2026, layering royal blue snakeskin overlays and metallic gold Three Stripes over a black suede base on one of its most enduring terrace silhouettes. According to reports, the pair is expected to arrive through adidas and select retailers, with pricing yet to be confirmed.The construction logic here is worth reading carefully, because the “Snakeskin” colorway distributes its premium materials uniformly. Black suede covers the base of the shoe, providing the soft, matte foundation that the Gazelle Indoor’s classic profile has long been associated with. Royal blue snakeskin then lands at the toe cap, eyestays, and heel,  adding both texture and a reptile-patterned sheen that contrasts directly against the matte suede beneath it. The result is a material conversation rather than a material replacement: the suede stays dominant, the snakeskin punctuates.The Three Stripes pivot the palette entirely. Rendered in metallic gold snakeskin, they introduce a third surface and a third register. Neither the matte softness of the black base nor the cooler, reflective quality of the blue overlays, but something warmer and more deliberately opulent. Gold “GAZELLE” branding on the lateral side reinforces that move. Together, the blue, black, and gold combination reads less like a random colorway call and more like a deliberate nod to the supporter culture the Gazelle Indoor was built around — the kind of palette that has historically shown up on club kits and terraces across Europe.The translucent gum sole is the detail that keeps the shoe honest. Despite the elevated surface materials above it, the gum sole pulls the “Snakeskin” back to the Gazelle Indoor’s functional starting point — an indoor court shoe designed for movement and display. That tension between the archival construction and the premium overlay treatment is exactly where the Gazelle Indoor has found its sustained cultural relevance: it is simultaneously a performance archive and a fashion object, and this colorway makes that duality explicit rather than papering over it.That sustained relevance is worth contextualizing. The Gazelle Indoor has been one of adidas’ most consistent performers across the terrace sneaker resurgence of the past several years, appearing across fashion editorials, football supporter culture, and streetwear rotations in roughly equal measure.