adidas’ Retro Basketball Sneaker Goes Corporate

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adidas’ growing arsenal of dressy hybrid sneakers just keeps expanding. The adidas Forum SQ sneaker is perhaps one of the most earnest reflections of what constitutes a hybrid shoe.

With its squared toe, sculptural outsole, and leather upper, the Forum SQ intercalates the cubed charm of an office shoe with the sporty allure of a classic adidas sneaker.

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The Three Stripes first unleashed the Forum SQ sneaker in

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2025, a corporate retooling of Jacques Chassaing’s original adidas Forum sneaker that released in 1984.

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Aside from the crossbreeding of it all, the adidas Forum SQ sneaker does borrow from the established design language circulating the angular shoe ether. In particular, it strikes a similar chord to the equally conceptual Nike Shox Mule that Martine Rose blessed us with back in 2022.

As far as weird hybrid sneakers are concerned, the chopped-off Nike Shox was one of the first dominoes to drop in what would come to be a delightfully peculiar series of mixed-and-mingled sneakers. For adidas’ part, the Three Stripes has done many a hybrid sneaker.

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In fact, it’s released multiple colorways of the Forum SQ itself, including nude, navy, and now a stunning silver iteration that retails for $140.

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adidas’ growing arsenal of dressy hybrid sneakers just keeps expanding. The adidas Forum SQ sneaker is perhaps one of the most earnest reflections of what constitutes a hybrid shoe.

With its squared toe, sculptural outsole, and leather upper, the Forum SQ intercalates the cubed charm of an office shoe with the sporty allure of a classic adidas sneaker.

shop adidas here

The Three Stripes first unleashed the Forum SQ sneaker in

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2025, a corporate retooling of Jacques Chassaing’s original adidas Forum sneaker that released in 1984.

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The best way to upgrade a vintage basketball sneaker? Send it back to the office.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.

Aside from the crossbreeding of it all, the adidas Forum SQ sneaker does borrow from the established design language circulating the angular shoe ether. In particular, it strikes a similar chord to the equally conceptual Nike Shox Mule that Martine Rose blessed us with back in 2022.

As far as weird hybrid sneakers are concerned, the chopped-off Nike Shox was one of the first dominoes to drop in what would come to be a delightfully peculiar series of mixed-and-mingled sneakers. For adidas’ part, the Three Stripes has done many a hybrid sneaker.

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In fact, it’s released multiple colorways of the Forum SQ itself, including nude, navy, and now a stunning silver iteration that retails for $140.

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Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping and subscribe to Shopper for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.

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