The Balenciaga x adidas Destroyed Stan Smith Is Expected to Drop This Week

Back in May, Demna brought the crowd to the NYSE trading floor for the first time in fashion history to showcase Balenciaga's Spring/Summer 2023 collection, which featured a long-rumored collaboration with adidas. Months later, the fashion house is now expected to soon release a collaborative Stan Smith originally unveiled on the runway.

For those who missed it, the shoe is more than your typical co-branded collab. In true Balenciaga and Demna fashion, the OG sneaker silhouette is given a destroyed, worn effect -- much similar to the Paris, the French label's extremely-worn sneakers priced at $625 USD.

Maintaining the original look of the shoe, the design appears to be worn with washed-out black leather on the upper. Co-branding is found on the tongue and the insole while the shoe sits on a thinned midsole. The theme continues on the flat laces in black, while the classic perforated Three Stripes round out the look.

According to sneaker insiders, the Balenciaga x adidas Destroyed Stan Smith is expected to release later this week on November 3. Take a closer look at the pair above.

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