John Wall has come a long way and had a long journey, but it’s his world right now.
The Wizards’ point guard was named as a starter for the All-Star Game for the first time Thursday, his second All-Star appearance, he’s being mentioned as an MVP candidate, and Thursday night, Adidas revealed its newest edition of his J Wall 1’s to honor his trip to New York next month.
From Adidas:
Designed in tandem with the 2015 NBA All-Star uniforms, the adidas NYC All-Star footwear collection is inspired by the attitude and culture of New York City basketball, music and fashion. Each shoe will feature a clean, premium aesthetic in an iconic white, black and gold color scheme. The white uppers are highlighted by subtle snakeskin textures, black accents and hits of metallic gold.
The J Wall 1 features a double layered white mesh upper for increased comfort and breathability. White leather snakeskin texture is featured around the laces, top of the tongue and ankle. Black accents include the full-length adiprene+ midsole, metallic toe cap, FITFRAME and three-stripes. The J Wall 1 NYC All-Star is finished with metallic gold J Wall logos on the tongue and lateral side.
It’s a really great design. Let’s take a look.
Adidas has been working with new textures this year and the pavestone-like texture on the upper and the wavy tire design on the midsole gives it something distinct, even with such a clean design.
The tripes on the sides of the upper are a nice nod to Adidas’ branding, and you need them to balance out the curve. The design on the pull tab is a little much, but it’s a tiny detail, and man, that logo.
