adidas Forum 84 Low CL 'Non Dyed Warm Vanilla'
Colorway: Non Dyed/Non Dyed/Warm Vanilla · Style code: JI0488 · Release date: November 24, 2024 · Price: $189 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: adidas Forum 84 Low 'Sashiko' (GX8564) · adidas Forum 84 Low 'Pink' (GY6980) · adidas Forum 84 Low 'Celtics' (GX9058) · Adidas Forum 84 Low 'Suns' (GX9049) · adidas Forum 84 Low 'Frankenstein' (IH3287)
Non Dyed is exactly what it sounds like: adidas leaves the material without pigment, so the colour of the shoe is the colour of the suede itself, a raw off-cream that varies slightly from panel to panel rather than matching perfectly. Warm Vanilla finishes the cupsole, a shade deeper and more yellow than the upper, which gives the pair a visible base line. Skipping the dye stage also removes a chemical step from production, which is part of why adidas uses the treatment.
This one combines two designations at once. The 84 marks the close cut of the 1984 basketball original, and the CL removes the ankle strap from it, leaving the quarter panel bare and the X-shaped overlay with nothing to hold. It released on 24 November 2024 at 120 dollars. Undyed suede will darken unevenly with wear, picking up oils at the flex points first, which on this pair is closer to the intended outcome than a problem. It is the least processed-looking Forum in the current range and the one that changes most in its first few months.