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Brain Dead and Adidas Launch Lucha Libre–Inspired Japan Sneakers With Wider Release Aug. 28

The lucha libre design leverages Brain Dead’s wrestling roots to spotlight Adidas’ revived Japan silhouette.

Overview

  • The Japan Low and High pairs released Aug. 26 at Brain Dead Studios for $140, with a broader drop on Aug. 28 via the Adidas CONFIRMED app and both brands’ webstores.
  • The collection revisits the archival Adidas Japan, expanding it with a high-top that echoes a traditional wrestling boot.
  • Design details include two-toned suede flame overlays and leather stripes, with the low-top adding furry laces and co-branded sockliners.
  • Low-top colorways come in brown with yellow flames and black with blue flames, while the high-top arrives in black with white flames and green accents.
  • The rollout follows an early-August hyper-limited black-and-white Brody King edition worn in-ring at a Brain Slam event, reinforcing the collaboration’s wrestling ties.