Helen Kirkum x adidas Campus 80s 'Deconstructed'
Colorway: Core White/Off White/Core Black · Style code: FW7618 · Release date: October 15, 2019 · Price: $213 · Availability: Available now
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Footwear designer Helen Kirkum took apart a Campus 80s and rebuilt it for adidas' MakerLab program in 2019, applying the cut-up, reassembled look that runs through her studio work. Leather and suede sit side by side across the Core White and Off White upper, the Three-Stripes on the sidewall left only half formed, and toe sizing is printed as a visible design mark instead of tucked away. A branded panel covers the medial tongue, and a removable heel tab stamped with her name attaches at the counter.
The rubber cupsole frays at the edges rather than finishing clean, continuing the deconstructed theme down to the sole unit. It released October 15, 2019 at $195, a premium price reflecting the hand-built, design-forward nature of the collaboration rather than a standard adidas Originals colorway.