Nike recently treated sneaker fans to the Air Raid Jungle Gym from 1993 (which we covered here at Sneakerjawns), and now we're getting the 2014 remake. The Air Raid brand has been building some steam this year with the Air Raid Low, Air Raid Jungle Gym, and Air Raid OG, and notably the Nike Air Max 1 featuring in the Live Together Play Together Pack with a Jungle Gym colorway. On top of that, the 90s silhouette is getting releases at the beginning of the year with the Air Raid 2014 remake and the Air Raid Ray Guns. The old silhouette is getting some attention from their makers, that is Nike, to give more variations to the classic style. The Nike Air Raid has much lore to it, designed by Tinker Hatfield as an outdoor counterpart to the Air Jordans, featured in commercials with Spike Lee, hence the Live Together Play Together ethos. The 2014 Black and White Air Raid is not as colorful as the jungle gym, but style doesn't always come with flare. Let's ...
In China, sneaker business has been good for for Adidas, as some of its releases are doing better over there than in the U.S and rest of the world. Case in point, Derrick Rose's line of sneakers do considerably better in China than anywhere else.
The sneaker market is huge in the Eastern country and very kind to basketball players. That's where NBA players go to die, or live out the rest of their career when the Western world deems them washed up. The Chinese love basketball, and sneaker companies like Adidas try to show some love back on a yearly basic.
The "Made in China" collection is going in a different direction from previous years. As of now, we know the collection will consist of the D.O.N Issue #2 and the D Rose 11 which have bright abstract patterns.
Let's take a closer look at the D Rose 11's new makeover. The uppers are the simplest part of the sneakers, dressed in black. Other parts of the D Rose 11 are not so simple, following an abstract design of the collection's theme. The dark orange, purple and black abstraction reside on the collar, midsoles, and tongue areas.
The Adidas "Made in China" Collection will be available early 2021.
