Star Wars has been a popular theme on sneakers for a very long time. We even showed you the History of Star Wars Sneakers on the unofficial Star Wars Day (May 4th). Adidas looks to add to the aforementioned list by introducing an Originals Star Wars Collection.

This particular Stars Wars inspired collection is slightly different from the rest in that the sneakers are inspired by specific characters and/or scenes in the movie. Adidas chose to use some of its classic Originals models and also incorporated apparel in this collection. Look for this collection to hit select retailers in January 2010. Until then, click here to view a preview of this release.

adidas has really stepped their collaboration status up lately, working with industry-leading retailers like Bodega and Undefeated on recent packs. Next up is the Five-Two 3 City Artist Pack, which pairs the footwear company with five artists from five major international art hotbeds.

London’s Pochoir worked on a Superstar, making the heel area appear like a worn-down brick wall. From Italy, photographer Fakso went to work on the Nizza High, dressing it in black accents on yellow tone photo. French influence is seen in the gold Flor De Lis that appear over blue nubuck on the KRSN x Stan Smith 80. Japanese-influenced New York transplant Dalek dressed a Forum Mid with his Space Monkey character and multiple shades of grey on a black leather base. The fifth and final shoe in the pack is an adidas Samba designed by MADSAKI, who is based out of Tokyo. The wildest of the bunch, MADSAKI concepted a flap over the laces, changing the original Samba silhouette drastically.

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adidas continues to roll out the Consortium and Originals collaborations and limited edition releases. With this Originals Rod Laver, Canada’s Goodfoot (GDFT) had a go at the low top design, dressing it up in grey and even designing a matching Varsity jacket to dress you up.

From the get-go, you can tell these are very similar to the Clae Russell “Wool”. The uppers mix in dark grey wool with a mix of accents in light grey leather, which is also used for the liner. Details include a custom insole reading “The brand with the three stripes, eh!,” paying homage to the Canadian roots of GDFT. If you recall, we got a small sneak peek of these not too long ago as a part of the adidas Consortium Rod Laver Collection, pt. 2. These are available through Goodfoot now.

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Seeing that the 2009-2010 NBA season just began, we are sure to see an abundance of NBA-inspired sneakers throughout the last quarter of the year. A couple of days ago, photos of a adidas Originals Superstar “LA Lakers” surfaced in honor of the Los Angeles Lakers ring and banner-hanging ceremony. adidas has now created a group of Centennials that pays tribute to spiecific teams in the western conference.

The teams honored in this pack include the Houston Rockets (shown to the right), the San Antonio Spurs, the Minneapolis Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets. All pairs possess a 100% suede base, a enlarged vintage tongue and a white sole; each pair will also come with an extra set of laces in an additional color. Available now at Adidas’s online store. Click here to view the pack in its entirety.

To many people’s excitement, the 2009-2010 NBA season begins tonight. The world champion Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that have a game on opening night. At the beginning of their game against the Clippers, the NBA will acknlowedge their championship with a ring ceremony and a banner raising. In addition, adidas will be honoring the Lakers’s feat by releasing a special edition Superstar colorway.

Obviously, this Superstar’s colorway is inspired by the Lakers color scheme. It features a mainly metallic gold leather upper with the multiple yellow and purple accents throughout the upper. Specifically, the infamous Lakers logo is seen on the tongue just below the adidas logo and on the insole. The latter area also feautres the number 15 which represents the 15th NBA championship for the Lakers. In addition, the three stripes are done up in purple and yellow, while the toe cap, shoelaces and the sole are colored in white. How does this Superstar stack up against previous Lakers inspired sneakers? Click here to view detailed photos.

Adidas Originals just released its newest Fall grouping for October. There are three releases so far, plus a fourth for kids and toddlers.

The first sneaker is the Forum Mid Limited in Black/Infrared/Pool. The bright blue color really pops on these, appearing on the sole, liner and accents throughout the uppers. The classic Three Stripes are infrared, as is the contrast stitching near the ankle. The second shoe, a Conductor Hi, comes in black and red. A majority of the upper is leather, with dark tweed used to fill in the gaps. Red is used for the midsole and a few accents, as well. The final adult sneaker, the Original TRX switches it up a bit, losing the red for an all-blue upper, with a mix of materials including suede. Lightning yellow is the accent color of choice for the stripes and midsole. Finally, for the young ones is the Nizza Hi Buffalo Check, putting flannel on the uppers with leather touches.

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