Adidas renews its interest in anime with Naruto-themed sneakers

Images leaked online suggest that an Adidas x Naruto collaboration is in the pipeline.

Here’s a look at a pair themed after one of the series’ characters, Kakashi.

Adidas is at it again with a crossover into the anime world. Following the success of its extensive seven-sneaker Dragon Ball Z collection last year, it seems the performance footwear giants are ready to dive into another beloved Japanese manga series, Naruto. Earlier leaks online already gave a glimpse of the first Adidas x Naruto sneaker inspired by the character, Sakura. This time, we’re looking at a sneaker themed after Kakashi – the teacher of Team 7 comprising Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

The Kakashi-inspired pair will take the form of the Adidas COPA Ultraboost dressed in the standard colors of his clothing. The uppers are dressed in navy suede with textured gray fabric lining the three stripes branding, heel and tongue tab along with an olive heel counter. To drive home the collaboration, Adidas has also detailed the tongue, heel tab and lace lock with Naruto branding. To top it off, the full-length white Boost midsole also features navy Japanese characters on the lateral side.

Unfortunately, no release details are available at the moment for the Kakashi Adidas x Naruto sneakers. Check back with us soon for updates.

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All images: Sneaker News

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