Collection Starter: Adidas Superstar – 35th Anniversary Red Hot Chili Peppers (2005)
“These were a real game-changer for me. I had just stopped wearing DCs and Etnies when I came across a picture of these on the web. The grey pinstriped fabric with red patent leather stripes, the red satin sock liner, cuff link on the laces and the clear sole with a picture of the band, I was hooked. I was able to cop a pair of these online and then set about trying to get as many of the 35th Collection as I could. This continued the following year with the release of the Adicolor range, and then just grew from there. Before I realized it, I was up to about 50 pairs, and then I started to get serious. I managed to grab a second pair of these in deadstock condition in 2009 from the DJ AM Deceased Estate Auction. Although I mainly wear ASICS these days, these always manage to find their way into my rotation.”
