Markus Thaler and Jacques Chassaing are the masterminds behind this incredible project, and to show them a little love, their faces reside on the tongues of these monumental kicks. The details on this rare pair of shoes is simply breathtaking. Nothing was overlooked, even the packaging is oozing with creativity.

Take an in depth look at the end of the aZX Project, the Markus Thaler and Jacques Chassaing ZX 8000, after the jump. Via Hypebeast.

The extremely limited Adidas ZX model, representing the letters Z & X from the aZX Project. The shoe only comes in Size 9 US. You cannot buy these shoes anywhere, as it is only available to aZX partners to award one lucky winner. This kind of makes it difficult to complete your collection without showing some love for Adidas and sending your pictures to MajorDC. You only have til the 30th of October to enter so grab those cameras.

Read all the contest details at MajorDC. Take a look at this limited sneaker after the jump.

Just a reminder that the Adidas aZX Project is hitting retailers with the letter Q-Y this weekend. The following kicks will be available:

Dave’s Quality Meat - ZX 90 - Alife Rivington Club - ZX 7000 - SNS - ZX 800 - Crooked Tongues - ZX 9000 - UNDFTD - ZX 8000 - VA - ZX 9000 - Wood Wood - ZX 9000 - You

You can see the list of the rest of the aZX Project after the jump, along with pictures of each of this weekends releases. Hit up your local Adidas aZX dealer to find your pair, then let us know which ones you copped, or will be copping this weekend from this groundbreaking project.

The Adidas aZX Project will be back for the third installment on the 17th of October. As with the first two releases in this series, there is a good variety of high quality kicks. From the fleece material on the ZX 9000 from VA, to the bright orange on the UNDFTD ZX 8000, to the reflective mesh on the DQM ZX 90, there is plenty of flavor to choose from. The Crooked Tongues ZX 9000 are by far the hottest pair. I have know idea what UNDFTD was thinking with those laces…are they serious?

If you can’t find something you like, then the “Y” is for you! Create your own on the Adidas website.

The October 17th drop will be available at the stores listed below, while the complete list of 24 stores for the aZX project are listed after the break, along with detailed pics. Info and photos via slamxhype

Q - Dave’s Quality Meat
R - Alife Rivington Club
S - SNS
T - Crooked Tongues
U - UNDFTD
V - VA
W - Wood Wood
Y - You

Tomorrow, September 20th, 2008, will see the second release of the Adidas aZX Project. Some serious heat in this release, especially with the Major, Icon Store, and Just Be collaborations. High quality material, some nice lace tags, and solid colorways allow each of the 8 collaborations to stand out with unique features. In all, a little something for everybody this weekend, with popular models such as the ZX500, ZX450, ZX600, ZX700, ZX800, and more. Check out the detailed pictures after the jump and let us know which ones are hot, and which ones are not. This weeks drop will be available at the stores listed below, while the complete list of 24 stores for the aZX project are listed after the break.

I - Adidas Icon Stores
J - Just Be
K - Kendo
L - Livestock
M - Major
N - Neighborhood
O - Adidas Originals Stores
P - Patta