October means the start of the new NBA season, and Adidas is ready with three of its game-changing basketball sneakers all getting new colorways throughout the coming month.
Adidas Basketball will be represented by the Anthony Edwards 1, Harden Vol. 8 and Dame 9 — the latter of which just launched in August. But it isn’t all hoops that will define Adidas’ month ahead, as two different sneakers releasing on the same day celebrate Hello Kitty‘s 50th anniversary and yet another Samba for Lionel Messi gets a release.
Below, you’ll find all the best Adidas sneakers releasing in October. This post will be updated when new information becomes available, and you can also find a list of the every Air Jordan releasing in October here.
Release Date: October 1
Price: $125
SKU: II0013
One of two Adidas sneakers releasing on the same day for the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, this Samba takes on debossed bows throughout its white leather upper and another embroidered onto the mustache. The character’s head then appears on the lateral heel and right tongue tag, while a gold insole graphic calls out the 50-year mark.
Release Date: October 1
Price: TBD
SKU: II0020
The texture comes outward for the second Hello Kitty x Adidas sneaker of the day, as bows are tacked on in abundance throughout the Adistar Cushion’s upper. Hello Kitty’s head can also be made out in a repeating print beneath the mesh and appears again on the tongue tag.
Release Date: October 1
Price: $160
SKU: IG6647
Purple consumes all but the toe for the latest colorway of James Harden’s hit Adidas Harden Vol. 8.
Release Date: October 5
Price: $120
SKU: IG6670
Adidas basketball’s purple theme continues with the Anthony Edwards 1 colorway that was debuted by Erica Wheeler earlier in the WNBA season.
Release Date: October 10
Price: $100
SKU: IH8161
A white and purple Samba featuring Lionel Messi’s logo on the tongue finally gets a release after leaking in January and following a number of other colorways for futbol’s GOAT.
Release Date: October 10
Price: $120
SKU: IE3627
The “Solar Red” colorway that Damian Lillard wore for the Dame 9’s debut in the NBA playoffs now gets a release and invokes his days playing for the Portland Trailblazers.
Release Date: October 22
Price: $120
SKU: IG6603
Another Dame 9 colorway more in line with Lillard’s current team drops on the opening day for the new NBA season.
Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
