Denim Tears x adidas Originals

Available exclusively at our Flagship NYC Store, African Diaspora Goods, on November 7th, 2026.

Made in collaboration with adidas Originals, the Denim Tears Superstar 82 and Stan Smith 80 are the first sneakers in a multi-year partnership. Both borrow red, black, blue and cream plaid for their full cotton canvas uppers. The plaid has been borrowed before: reinterpreted from African patterns onto Asian scaffolding, then onto the plastic bag that originated in 1970s Hong Kong and came to New York’s Canal Street with African and Chinese immigrants.

Both carry the Sankofa on the heel and tongue, a new Denim Tears motif. An Adinkra symbol of Ghana’s Akan people, its name means “go back and get it,” a reminder to go back for what you left behind.
  1. Denim Tears Superstar 82
    Price $180
    残りわずか.
    Available in 1 color
  2. Denim Tears Stan Smith 80
    Price $160
    残りわずか.
    Available in 1 color
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