After the overwhelming success of their Dragon Ball Z collaborations, adidas is ripe for another spin at the notables of Shonen Jump, now aiming their kunai for the ninja world of Naruto Shippuden. Though likely one part to a much larger, larger story with many more important characters to tackle — the namesake hero included — our first look is of their Sakura rendition, whose older likeness is left sprawled across the insoles of the pair. Tooling however, is much more minimal, only calling to the colors made iconic by her red tactical garb and bright pink hair; the latter hue is much more pronounced as it surrounds almost the entire profile, leaving the saturated hue to comprise the tongue components, lining, and heel wrap. Small Japanese characters further connection with subtlety while her Team 7 association emblazons across the lateral patch. Grab a detailed peek at what’s to come right below and keep an eye out for the rest of Konoha to arrive at the doorsteps of the Three Stripes.
