Jesse Owens’ track and field feats are only rivaled by his monumental leaps in civil justice. During the early to mid 1930’s, Owens would break records on the track and field while propelling African-Americans during a trying time of racial divide.
In 1934 at the Berlin Summer Games, when Owens won a record-breaking four gold medals, he wore track spikes designed by adidas founder, Adi Dassler. Now, decades later, adidas honors his achievements with a fitting Black History Month collection.
Partnering with the Owens family for the release, the offering highlights new renditions of the adidas D Rose 6 ($140), D Lillard 2 ($105) and the Crazylight Boost 2.5. The collection as a whole will be worn by the likes of James Harden, Derrick Rose and Damian Lillard next Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The collection starts with the D Rose 6 which features aged tumbled leather that pays direct tribute to the track spikes Owens wore some 80 years ago. Both the D Lillard 2 and Crazylight Boost highlight off-white primaries married to gold foil accents that symbolize the gold metals Owens won at the Olympics.
Both the adidas D Rose 6 and D Lillard 2 release this month on adidas.com. No release details for the Crazylight Boost 2.5 have been announced.
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