Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"

Name: adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"
MSRP: $100-$110 USD
Release Date: December 5, 2024
Where to Buy: adidas

After reintroducing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's eponymous signature model earlier this year, adidas has spruced up the 1978 classic — the brand's first signature basketball shoe — for the holidays via a new "Suede Pack," high and low-top iterations of the model that boast a rich suede construction in place of the shoe's standard leather build. The Jabbar High appears in a bold royal blue colorway, while the Jabbar Low gets a duo of makeups, namely a rich red and a crisp kelly green. All three styles feature a cream-colored Three Stripe graphic on the midfoot plus cream laces and heel tabs.

The only real difference in the colorblocking scheme of each pair is that the high-top iteration keeps its tongue tonal while both low-cut styles opt for a contrasting tongue. As a finishing touch, each pair is, of course, stamped with a gold foil illustration of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossing up his signature skyhook on the tongue (in a fun bit of sneaker history, Abdul-Jabbar was adidas' first signature basketball athlete, and also the first basketball player to have his face on a sneaker).

If you want to get a little suede in your sneaker rotation this holiday season, the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack" will be released on the brand's webstore on December 5. The low-top models are priced at $100 USD, while the high-top iteration checks in at $110 USD.

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Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"

Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"

Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"

Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"

Bright Hues Abound on the adidas Jabbar "Suede Pack"