Fear of God Athletics & adidas Will Release the Basketball II.5 in Holiday 2025

Fear of God and adidas have used the holiday season to roll out every new evolution in their ongoing Athletics footwear line. This week, we have our first look at the next performance silhouette from the two, the Basketball II.5, coming later this year. The falling out between Jerry Lorenzo and Nike through his Fear […] The post Fear of God Athletics & adidas Will Release the Basketball II.5 in Holiday 2025 appeared first on JustFreshKicks.

Fear of God and adidas have used the holiday season to roll out every new evolution in their ongoing Athletics footwear line. This week, we have our first look at the next performance silhouette from the two, the Basketball II.5, coming later this year.

The falling out between Jerry Lorenzo and Nike through his Fear of God label shocked the sneaker world back in 2020. After several very successful collections the two parted ways, and FoG began a new search for a brand that would help them produce true performance gear. The answer was found with adidas, who gave Jerry and his team full access to their decades of sports research and knowledge. The result was the FoG Athletics Basketball, which released during the holiday 2023 season. The results were mixed, but they followed up a year later with the Basketball II, a truly court-ready fashion silhouette.

The Athletics Basketball II made its debut nearly a year ago, and has released in a range of styles since then. Additionally, the two created a mid-cut version and a trainer, along with their standard lifestyle footwear. Now, Fear of God and adidas are nearly ready to unveil the shoe’s next half-step forward, the Basketball II.5. This new iteration makes some small adjustments to its predecessor, namely the single-piece shroud that covers the shoe’s entire upper. Secured with a zipper running up the toe, we can safely assume that the ankle strap from the II has been removed entirely, though a lacing system is likely still present underneath. The II.5 will debut in a sheer white color scheme, adding plenty of Athletics branding in black.

FEAR OF GOD ATHLETICS X ADIDAS BASKETBALL II.5 RELEASE INFORMATION

The next footwear entry in the Athletics label from Fear of God and adidas does not have an official release date yet, but is rumored to arrive during the holiday 2025 season. Dubbed the Basketball II.5, we can safely assume a III is still in the works for the future. The initial release will come dressed in a sheet white colorway with black branding, releasing from both partners for $200.

adidas Fear of God Athletics Basketball II.5
Color: Cloud White/Off White
Style Code: JR5207
Release Date: 2025
Price: $200

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