Adidas Wmns Forum Low 'Sandy Beige Gum'
Colorway: Sandy Beige/Cream White/Gum · Style code: IG3966 · Release date: February 2, 2024 · Price: $49 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Adidas Wmns Forum Low 'Pastel' (GY9492) · adidas Wmns Forum Low 'White' (GX5061) · adidas Wmns Forum Low 'White Black' (GY9463) · Adidas Wmns Forum Low 'Wonder Taupe' (GZ9475) · Adidas Wmns Forum Low 'White Beige' (GX2174)
Everything on this pair leans warm. The upper is Sandy Beige suede, the Three Stripes and trims are Cream White rather than bright white, and the outsole is genuine gum rubber, which gives the shoe an amber base instead of a neutral one. Nothing is high contrast; the three tones sit within a narrow band of the same family, so the Forum's panel structure shows up through stitching and shadow rather than colour breaks.
The women's cut came out on 2 February 2024 at 100 dollars, one of a pair of suede Forum Lows adidas put out that day. Gum soles are unusual on the model, which normally runs a white or off-white cupsole, and the amber changes how the upper reads by adding a second warm surface beneath it. Suede also holds beige better than smooth leather, which in that shade tends to look like unfinished material. The 1984 architecture is untouched: adjustable ankle strap, X-shaped side overlay, moulded heel counter and a flat forefoot. Only the palette has moved, from gym floor to something closer to a desert boot.