adidas Forum 84 High 'Black Off White'
Colorway: Core Black/Off White/Bold Red · Style code: HQ7005 · Release date: May 27, 2024 · Price: $169 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Adidas Forum 84 High 'Bucks' (GX9055) · adidas Forum 84 High 'UNC' (GW5924) · adidas Forum 84 High 'Lakers' (GX9054) · adidas Forum 84 High 'Worn Blue' (GZ6467) · adidas Forum 84 High 'Collegiate Green' (FZ6301)
A textile upper is the departure. The Forum 84 normally arrives in leather, and swapping in fabric changes both the weight and the way the black sits: matte, slightly textured, with none of the sheen a hide gives. Off White is used for the serrated Three Stripes and the cupsole beneath them, warm enough to look already worn, while Bold Red is held to the smallest trims, where it works as punctuation rather than a third colour.
The High is the tallest of the Forum cuts, with a collar that clears the ankle and an adjustable strap that actually has something to secure. Its 84 designation ties it to the year the model first went on sale, and the wedge-heeled cupsole and X-shaped side overlay are carried over intact. This pair released on 27 May 2024 at 130 dollars. Textile also makes a high-top considerably less stiff out of the box than the leather version, which is a real advantage on a shoe whose collar sits that far up the leg.