An incredibly rare design on launch, the Adidas Blackburn trainers are back on the shelves in limited numbers.
This is good news if you missed out on a pair when they initially launched back in 2019. Supposedly, they will never be seen again. But here they are, returning as part of the Adidas SPZL 10th anniversary, which is reissuing some key designs from the decade.
This is a key design. As I said, it was very hard to find at the time. A super-limited version sold out in no time, and the standard issue also disappeared not long after it appeared five years back. It goes for big money on eBay and collectors’ sites, so it is good to see the Adidas Blackburn back.
The use of Blackburn isn’t random. This is the town where Gary Aspden, the man behind the Adidas Spezial (SPZL) range, spent his formative years. To honour his hometown, he went for a shoe with a shape that wouldn’t look out of place in the City Series range and with a very bold green and red finish inspired by the red rose of Lancashire.
Outside of that, this is classic City Series in all but name (Blackburn being a town), with the suede upper, gum sole, gold branding to the side and the dimpled tongue.
Want a pair? As I said, some stock has been made available and promptly sold out at most places. But Sneakers N Stuff still has most sizes available in its warehouse if you want a pair.
The price is around £95.
Find out more at the Sneakers N Stuff website
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