KoRn and Adidas Originals group up for second clothes collab
KoRn has teamed up with Adidas Originals for a second clothes collaboration.
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Final yr, the nu-metal legends collaborated with the athletic attire model final yr and launched two pairs of sneakers – the Campus 00s and the Supermodified – together with seven items of attire.
Now, the 2 are collaborating once more on a second drop with the sportswear model which is about to arrive online and in choose shops on Could 15.
The attire will characteristic a inexperienced sequin tracksuit with co-branded particulars, unique to the Korn web-store. An extended sleeve graphic tee with Adidas’ Three Stripes on the sleeves, three pairs of socks, and a cap which bears the KoRn brand and Three Stripes detailing will even be out there for buy.
A brand new pair of sneakers will probably be out there in the Campus 2 silhouette in addition to the Supermodified sneaker. The chunky Campus 2 sneaker includes a furry suede higher and hidden KoRn particulars, whereas the KoRn web-store unique Supermodified silhouette options putting brilliant inexperienced accents.
The colorways of each sneakers draw on the aesthetic codes of sought-after classic KoRn t-shirts launched through the album cycle of Observe the Chief. Each sneakers may have a suite of distinctive accompaniments together with graphic insoles, spare laces in a number of colorways, a set of chunky laces, a set of 4 stickers, a guitar decide keychain, and a co-branded tour-style field.
In 1997, the band launched the track ‘A.D.I.D.A.S.’, showing to play on the parable that the model title stands for “all day I dream about intercourse”.
In a 2021 interview with Kerrang!, KoRn frontman Jonathan Davis mentioned his affinity for sportswear was “about breaking the mould”. “It was about smashing down partitions and embracing all types of various music kinds and musical cultures. It was about going towards every little thing that metallic was presupposed to be.”
The frontman additionally defined that, regardless of being given some free merch by the model, it was reportedly not open to a industrial deal.
They labored with rivals Puma as a substitute. “We switched to Puma as a result of they informed us they’d put us in a industrial and provides us slightly cash to put on their shit,” Davis mentioned. “We have been similar to, ’Fuck yeah! That’s greater than adidas ever did for us!’ It wasn’t a sell-out factor. It was about respect.”
Earlier this yr, Davis opened up on the band’s monitor ‘A.D.I.D.A.S.’ and mirrored on the track’s “immature” that means.