adidas Reworks the Forum Into a Cheetah Print Square-Toe Loafer
Name: adidas Forum SQ Loafer “Cheetah Print”Colorway: Core Black/Gold MetallicSKU: KJ8219MSRP: ¥19,800 JPY (approx. $125 USD)Release Date: September 1 (Japan), TBC (Global)Where to Buy: adidas Japanadidas has turned one of its 1980s basketball icons into a loafer with the Forum SQ Loafer, a slip-on that reinterprets the 1984 Forum through a squared-off toe and a heavily sculpted build. The Originals release leans into statement-piece territory, pairing a deconstructed leather upper and a cheetah-print pony-hair tongue with an angular sole and hardware detailing that pushes the model well past its hardwood roots.adidas caps the shoe with a square toe and mounts it on a sculpted, three-dimensional heel that sits raised off the ground, giving the loafer a blocky, architectural stance rather than the rounded profile of a traditional slip-on. That angular language carries down into the sole, which adidas builds from a mix of rubber, polyurethane, and EVA for a faceted, hard-edged look that reads as the shoe's structural centerpiece.The upper trades sneaker familiarity for something more decorative. adidas uses a premium leather in a deconstructed design, then layers on the details that give the model its luxury-leaning pitch: metal-fiber grommets at the raised heel, a foil print across the upper, and a debossed embossed logo. The brand frames the grommet hardware as the touch that elevates the shoe into a statement accessory, positioning it as much for a night out as for casual daytime wear.The cheetah-print pony-hair tongue introduces an animal-print element against the leather, while a synthetic sockliner and rubber outsole keep the construction wearable underneath the decorative surface. The material mix is the point here, a blend of premium leather, hair-on print, foil, and metal hardware engineered for visual impact rather than restraint.The adidas Forum SQ Loafer in “Cheetah Print” releases September 1 via adidas Japan, however a global release date is yet to be announced.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Name: adidas Forum SQ Loafer “Cheetah Print”
Colorway: Core Black/Gold Metallic
SKU: KJ8219
MSRP: ¥19,800 JPY (approx. $125 USD)
Release Date: September 1 (Japan), TBC (Global)
Where to Buy: adidas Japan
adidas has turned one of its 1980s basketball icons into a loafer with the Forum SQ Loafer, a slip-on that reinterprets the 1984 Forum through a squared-off toe and a heavily sculpted build. The Originals release leans into statement-piece territory, pairing a deconstructed leather upper and a cheetah-print pony-hair tongue with an angular sole and hardware detailing that pushes the model well past its hardwood roots.
adidas caps the shoe with a square toe and mounts it on a sculpted, three-dimensional heel that sits raised off the ground, giving the loafer a blocky, architectural stance rather than the rounded profile of a traditional slip-on. That angular language carries down into the sole, which adidas builds from a mix of rubber, polyurethane, and EVA for a faceted, hard-edged look that reads as the shoe's structural centerpiece.
The upper trades sneaker familiarity for something more decorative. adidas uses a premium leather in a deconstructed design, then layers on the details that give the model its luxury-leaning pitch: metal-fiber grommets at the raised heel, a foil print across the upper, and a debossed embossed logo. The brand frames the grommet hardware as the touch that elevates the shoe into a statement accessory, positioning it as much for a night out as for casual daytime wear.
The cheetah-print pony-hair tongue introduces an animal-print element against the leather, while a synthetic sockliner and rubber outsole keep the construction wearable underneath the decorative surface. The material mix is the point here, a blend of premium leather, hair-on print, foil, and metal hardware engineered for visual impact rather than restraint.
The adidas Forum SQ Loafer in “Cheetah Print” releases September 1 via adidas Japan, however a global release date is yet to be announced.
