BAPE x adidas Adizero Evo SL: Summer’s Most Anticipated Collab

BAPE and adidas have skipped the archive and gone straight for one of the hottest silhouettes in the game right now. The Adizero EVO SL has been doing numbers already, and bringing A Bathing Ape into the mix only turns the heat up further. Below, we take a look at the early images of one of summer’s most anticipated collaborations.

The BAPE x adidas Adizero Evo SL lands in a white mesh base, cut through with a left-right split that does the talking. Blue takes the right shoe, with pink on the left, and co-branding follows suit. BAPE’s signature star appears on one side, contrasted by Three Stripes on the other, then flipped across the medial in metallic gold.

The iconic ABC CAMO works its way through the sockliner and laces rather than dominating the upper. Gold hits return at the heel, keeping the palette tight while adding just enough contrast to break up the symmetry.

Leaning on the Adizero EVO SL for another link-up with A Bathing Ape feels calculated rather than nostalgic. It puts adidas back in step with a streetwear name that still carries weight, this time on a silhouette that folds performance into everyday wear while carrying just enough hype-led branding. The BAPE x adidas Adizero EVO SL lands June 1st, positioned less as a throwback moment and more as a reminder that adidas knows when to shift gears.