The first ever demonstration for gay rights in America was held in 1965. That same year, Adidas dropped a tennis shoe named after French pro player Robert Haillet. After Haillet's retirement, Adidas pushed on the shoe, then naming it after Stan Smith. And the rest is pretty much history.
In a way, these two separate events come together through a colorful rendition of the Adidas Stan Smith. The classic white and green colorway sets the stage for some vibrant details such as rainbow laces and multi-colored insoles. The paint dripping out the shoe's perforated stripes is a pretty nice touch. There's gotta be some symbolism for coming out and letting your true colors come forth in there somewhere.
While no release date has been announced, word around the net is that these shoes will be dropping sometime in June. Just in time for when a good chunk of American pride events take place.
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