Adidas NMD_R1 'White Grey'
Colorway: Footwear White/Footwear White/Trace Grey · Style code: CQ2411 · Release date: November 30, 2017 · Price: $219 · Availability: Available now
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Sneakers are usually symmetrical in their branding, which is why this pair stands out on a shelf: the welded Three Stripes are Trace Grey on the outside of the shoe and black on the inside, so a pair seen from the front shows one set of stripes and the same pair seen from behind shows the other. It is a small change that alters how the shoe reads from every angle.
The rest is deliberately plain. A breathable Footwear White mesh upper covers the foot in one piece, and everything below it is white as well: the full-length Boost midsole, the EVA inserts moulded into it and the rubber outsole beneath. With no contrast at the ground, the grey and black stripes are the only thing the eye has to hold onto. It released November 30, 2017 at $130, the standard mesh price of the period, with the sock collar and branded heel tab carried over unchanged.