Balenciaga x adidas Stan Smith 'Black'

About this shoe

The Men's Balenciaga x Adidas Stan Smith Black Sneakers in Core Black is a low top athletic shoe in a monochrome Core Black colorway. The leather upper features adidas’ signature three stripes as perforations on the sides. Balenciaga x adidas branding appears on the tongue and heel tab, along with handwritten 42 branding on the Core Black midsole. German sneaker brand adidas is Europe’s largest athletic shoe producer, with a lineage that dates to 1924. Balenciaga is a Paris-based fashion house that originated in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1919, with Demna Gvasalia at the helm of Creative Direction since 2015. Balenciaga is known for its avant direction, as is evidenced by their transformation of adidas’ Stan Smith from its signature athletic white and green to entirely Core Black. Our experts feel that the best feature of the Balenciaga x adidas Stan Smith is its monochrome Core Black color palette, which makes it highly versatile. The Men's Balenciaga x Adidas Stan Smith Black Sneakers in Core Black released on November 3, 2022, and retailed at $850 upon release.