{"id":37836,"date":"2026-06-16T23:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/37836\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:45:18","slug":"adidas-powerphase-gets-a-puffy-rebuild-inspired-by-2000s-skate-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/37836\/","title":{"rendered":"Adidas’ Powerphase Gets a Puffy Rebuild Inspired by 2000s Skate Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe fitness aesthetics of the 1980s are combining with the look of 2000s skateboarding shoes in the name of Go Skate Day.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe APB<\/a> x Adidas<\/a> Powerphase Puff is the latest classic sneaker from the Three Stripes to get a billowed build and the freshest entry for The Whitaker Group<\/a>\u2018s \u201cDo Not Duplicate\u201d series<\/a>. Extra padding on the tongue and collar blow up the proportions of the silhouette, while a suede, mesh and leather upper deviates from the typical leather build. Striping is incorporated into a mesh window at midfoot, and the mustache has been altered with a section with cutouts hanging freely. <\/p>\n

\n\tA tonal gray colorway will come alongside another one in brown and gray, and each comes with a metal hangtag featured in previous \u201cDo Not Duplicate\u201d sneakers.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to the sneaker release, APB<\/a> will celebrate Go Skate Day Sunday by hosting a skateboarding tournament at its Charlotte store. Cash prizes will be available in addition to food.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile introduced during the late-\u201980s fitness craze as a competitor for the Reebok Workout, the Powerphase is best known for its revival by Kanye West, now known as Ye, through his Adidas<\/a> Yeezy line in 2017. Little changed with its reintroduction but for the gold debossing of \u201cCalabasas\u201d at midfoot to match the much-hyped sweatpants bearing the name of the same California city.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther Adidas sneakers to get the oversized treatment include the XLG versions of the Samba, Superstar and Adistar<\/a>, the latter of which is essentially a more affordable version of Pharrell\u2019s Jellyfish<\/a>. Under a different moniker but of the same spirit is the Campus 00s<\/a>. The Whitaker Group<\/a> and Adidas also puffed together recently on the BW Army. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe APB<\/a> x Adidas Powerphase Puff will release through a drawing hosted by the boutique open now through Thursday, as well as first-come, first-serve drops Saturday at its stores and website. Pricing is set at $150.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAPB x Adidas Powerphase Puff in gray (pair)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAPB x Adidas Powerphase Puff in gray (outsole)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAPB x Adidas Powerphase Puff in brown (pair) <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAPB x Adidas Powerphase Puff in brown (lateral) <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAPB x Adidas Powerphase Puff in brown (outsole) <\/p>\n

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