Rick Owens is back with adidas, nearly a decade after the original partnership came to an end. The reunion was confirmed at Paris Fashion Week, where Owens debuted new footwear and apparel under the adidas Originals label.

The first shoe shown in Paris moves away from the sculpted runners that defined their mid-2010s work. This time, Owens has gone bigger and more rugged, building the design around a bulky hiking silhouette with an oversized outer shell. Layered panels give it a heavy, almost protective look, while large Three Stripes branding leaves little doubt about the adidas connection.

Their previous collaboration came to an end circa 2016, around the time adidas was rebuilding its lifestyle business with Y-3, Boost, and fashion-forward sneakers by the dozen. It just feels like a different time now. Trail shoes, technical fabrics, and oversized silhouettes are such a bigger slice of the market that Owens’ aesthetic doesn’t make the project feel derivative at all.

Apparel was also part of the Paris presentation. An inflatable adidas jacket pulled most of the early attention, but the collection included quieter pieces as well, including shorts, sweatpants, and stripped-back outerwear.

Owens’ return to adidas naturally raises questions about his DRKSHDW partnership with Converse. Neither side has said that relationship is over, and there is no confirmed indication that adidas is replacing it.

The Rick Owens x adidas Originals collection is expected to arrive during Spring/Summer 2027.

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