adidas Forum Mid J "Hidden Snakeskin Print"

Colorway: Cloud White/Blue/Cloud White · Style code: GZ1768 · Release date: December 8, 2022 · Lowest resale ask: $169 · Availability: Available now

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About the adidas Forum Mid J "Hidden Snakeskin Print"

Texture does the work on this one. The white synthetic upper is embossed with a fine snakeskin pattern that only reads at close range, which is where the name comes from; from across a room the shoe looks like a plain white Forum Mid. Blue appears in measured doses, on the tongue and through the interior, against a Cloud White base that runs the serrated Three Stripes and the cupsole. It shipped on 8 December 2022 at 100 dollars in grade-school sizing.

The Mid sits between the two original heights, cutting the collar just above the ankle bone while keeping the hook-and-loop strap that crosses the instep. That strap is the piece adidas has never removed from the silhouette, and on a mid-cut it lands where the shoe actually needs support. Embossed uppers show up regularly on kids Forums because they add visual interest without the cost of a second material, and a synthetic base takes the pattern more evenly than leather would, holding the scale edges crisp instead of softening them at the flex point. The result is a white winter release with a detail that rewards looking twice.

Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.