Willy Chavarria and Adidas have quickly developed a penchant for sneaker hybrids since beginning their partnership in the spring. Among their output has been a dress shoe version of Kareem Abdul’s signature sneaker and a huarache-inspired silhouette that stirred up controversy over allegations of cultural appropriation . The trend will continue soon with the transformation of an ’80s basketball sneaker into a plush leather boot.

The Willy Chavarria x Adidas Forum boot will release in December alongside more traditional makeups of the silhouette and additional colorways of their Jabbar Low, Footwear News can exclusively report. For the boot, the Forum’s upper has at once been streamlined and hiked up to rise well above the ankle. Rendered in all-black with a plush leather upper,

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