Dezeen Magazine

The race to create the ultimate running super shoe

For years, sportswear brands Adidas and Nike have been competing to design record-beating running trainers. As Nike officially launches the Alphafly 3, Dezeen plots a brief timeline of the so-called battle of the super shoes. More

Adidas to sell Yeezy stock and donate portion of proceeds to charity

Sportswear company Adidas has said that it will attempt to sell the remaining merchandise it designed with musician Kanye West, officially known as Ye, following the end of the pair's partnership after he posted antisemitic comments online. More

Adidas and Soul Cap release swimming cap designed for Black hair

Sportswear company Adidas has partnered with Soul Cap to launch a swimming cap for people with afro or voluminous hair, following FINA's decision to reverse its controversial ban on its use in professional competitions. More

Adidas and Stella McCartney unveil maternity collection featuring brand's first performance nursing bra

Sportswear brand Adidas has collaborated with British designer Stella McCartney on a collection of maternity sports clothes designed to adapt to women's bodies "through each stage of motherhood". More

Craig Green reimagines Adidas shoes with industrial screws and pumps

British fashion designer Craig Green has created a collection of experimental shoes and boots for sportswear brand Adidas, which debuted a week ahead of London Fashion Week. More

Commenter calls Adidas' floating tennis court a "ridiculous publicity stunt"

In this week's comments update, readers are baffled by Adidas and Parley for the Oceans' decision to float a recycled-plastic tennis court within the Great Barrier Reef and discussing other top stories. More

Arsenal uses Piccadilly Underground line seat pattern as latest kit

Sportswear brand Adidas has collaborated with London's public transport network Transport for London to launch a football kit for English club Arsenal that uses a pattern found on Underground train seats. More

Natural materials "lack investment and innovation" says Allbirds sustainability head

The race to tackle carbon emissions is being hampered by underinvestment in new plant-based materials, according to Hana Kajimura of Allbirds, which has launched a low-carbon trainer with Adidas. More

Adidas creates "longest shoe in the world" for rapper Tommy Cash

Adidas has collaborated with Estonian musician Tommy Cash to create a metre-long version of its classic Superstar trainers. More

Adidas begins trial of recyclable trainer as part of its drive "to end plastic waste"

Adidas has started a public trial of its endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer, created as part of the sportswear company's drive to conform to the principles of the circular economy. More