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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What aspect of this shoe stands out to you? Is it the combination of plush materials or the stamp of the sneakerhead’s axiom on the heel?

In addition, they asked 5 international sneaker enthusiasts to participate by designing their own pair of an Adidas throwback.

All five came up with something different, drawing inspiration from different sources within their lives, and putting forth their own footwear philosophy. Three different Adidas Originals models were used, with no design coming out similar to another.

Click here to see all five and get the inside scoop on each.