adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Black Blue Dawn'
Colorway: Core Black/Cloud White/Blue Dawn · Style code: HQ4247 · Release date: January 2023 · Price: $106 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Floral' (IE9627) · Adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Reflective' (FW3330) · Adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Black Leopard' (H00670) · adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Black Carbon' (GZ7997) · Adidas Wmns NMD_R1 'Black Scarlet' (EH0206)
Most black-and-white pairs in this line pick a loud third colour. This women's version does the opposite: Blue Dawn is a pale, slightly grey blue with very little saturation, so it softens the scheme instead of interrupting it. Placed against a Core Black knit upper it registers as a cool highlight rather than as a graphic hit.
The structure underneath is the standard one. Cloud White fills the full-length Boost midsole, giving the dark upper a bright base and dividing the profile in two, and the inserts moulded into the foam sidewall follow the scheme rather than breaking it. The knit is a single piece with a sock-like collar and welded Three Stripes, and a branded pull tab sits at the heel. It came out in January 2023 at $130, the price the women's line held for most of the model's run, and the outsole below keeps the segmented rubber pattern.