adidas Tubular Runner Chinese New Year

The adidas Tubular Runner Chinese New Year 2016 Has a Celebratory Feel

The adidas Tubular Runner Chinese New Year 2016 is a special edition sneaker that the company released to help ring in the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. This holiday marks the beginning of the lunar new year and is associated with various customs and symbols. The company actually released three versions of its Tubular shoes to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Monkey in 2016.

This Chinese New Year shoe was designed as part of adidas' efforts to create unique and culturally inspired footwear. The Tubular Runner is a modern silhouette that takes design cues from the original adidas Tubular from the 1990s. It features a distinctive and futuristic look characterized by its innovative sole unit, which resembles a tire tread.

The tread pattern on the sole of the Tubular Runner consists of a series of interconnected, tube-like structures that extend from the outsole upwards. These tubes or ridges not only give the shoe its name but also serve functional purposes. They're designed to provide cushioning and comfort, absorbing impact as the wearer walks or runs, and the grooves and ridges on the sole help prevent slipping and sliding.

During the Chinese New Year, the color red is ubiquitous since it's traditionally associated with good luck, fortune, and happiness in Chinese culture. adidas has made the upper of the Tubular Runner Chinese New Year out of red materials, and the laces, tongue, and overlays all showcase red as well.

Gold aglets on the end of the laces and gold eyelets contrast with the red upper. Gold is commonly used during festive occasions in Chinese culture because of its association with wealth, prosperity, and abundance.