UP THERE & adidas’ Melbourne Trainer is Back in Black Today

UP THERE and adidas have snuck up on us with another release of the Melbourne, a signature model for the Aussie retailer. This time, their sleek trainer comes in a simple Core Black build, available now. The adidas City Series is a decades long project that aims to supply major global cities with their own […] The post UP THERE & adidas’ Melbourne Trainer is Back in Black Today appeared first on JustFreshKicks.

Up There adidas Melbourne Black KJ4236 2

UP THERE and adidas have snuck up on us with another release of the Melbourne, a signature model for the Aussie retailer. This time, their sleek trainer comes in a simple Core Black build, available now.

The adidas City Series is a decades long project that aims to supply major global cities with their own signature sneaker. Right now, adidas is all in on the Tokyo, and other icons from the long-term program include London, München, Dublin, Los Angeles, New York, and many, many more. Back in January, Australian retailer UP THERE helped create their home cities first-ever signature model, the Melbourne.

Newly minted as a member of the adidas Consortium program, UP THERE took inspiration from a track spike originally crafted for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. This archival find directly influenced the addition of the suede collar lining and midfoot “biscuit” panel, with a two-layer rubber midsole nestled underneath. The original release for the Melbourne landed in a classic white and green mesh build, a perfect sneaker for hot Aussie Summer days.

This week, UP THERE is back for another release of their signature Melbourne trainer. The second drop of this vintage-inspired model is available exclusively via the retailer, and dropped earlier this morning. The new colorway takes inspiration from two sources, the self-proclaimed signature “shade” of Melbourne, as well as an archival pair of the Rome trainer dressed all in black and made for military use. The Melbourne arrives kitted out in a black full grain leather upper, with black suede detailing and a polished leather eyestay & Three Stripes. Outsoles are added in white, while gold adidas Melbourne branding completes the look.

UP THERE X ADIDAS MELBOURNE “CORE BACK” RELEASE INFORMATION

The latest work from Australian retailer UP THERE and adidas dropped this morning, on May 7th, 2026. This project revisits their Melbourne trainer from earlier this year, this time offering the low-top on a plain Core Black build. Pairs are exclusive to and currently available direct from UP THERE in plenty of sizes. If you’re shopping in the USA, there is a small 10% discount applied, but duties and shipping bring the total up to about $203.

Up There x adidas Melbourne
Color: Core Black/Off White
Style Code: KJ4236
Release Date: May 7th, 2026 (UP THERE)
Price: $163 AUD

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