The adidas USA 84 Arrives in Some OG Inspired Colourways

Even though the adidas USA 84 trainer is a brand new silhouette, it's archive inspiration could easily be mistaken for an OG 3 stripes classic from the 1980s.

The 1980s was where the magic really started to happen for adidas, and if there was any specific sport that really put 'Die Marke Mit Den 3 Streifen' on the map it was running. The changing of lifestyle trends moving into the flamboyant 80s era and a shift in sportswear innovation allowed the German sportswear brand to really show the world what they were about. It was like someone in the research and development department at adidas had an epiphany, with adidas looking to stamp their authority on the running world. Fashion & fitness became a thing. Runners no longer wanted a pair of dull looking running shoes. They wanted the latest trainer tech with adidas supplying some of the most innovative running shoes you could literally get your hands on at the time. Now introduced in some OG inspired colourways, the adidas USA 84 trainer gives a nod to them legendary 3 stripes runners of the 1980s. Above: The adidas USA 84 trainer in collegiate green/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. So what's so special specifically about the year 1984 you may ask? Well the year marked the first ever Mac from Apple to go on sale. The very first MTV music awards also started in 1984 and the year also marked the very first Terminator film with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Times were clearly changing & casual fashion had reached its peak. It was also the year adidas would launch their the highly respected ZX line as well as a selection of OG runners that have become some of the most sought after 3 stripe styles of all time. Above: The adidas USA 84 trainer in collegiate solar gold/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. When all said and done who doesn't love an archive release? The adidas USA 84 trainer might not technically be an archive silhouette, but its inspirations certainly are. Drawing inspiration from the OG runners of the 1980s such as the Oregon from 1982, the New York from 1983 and the Boston Super from 1984. It is however the adidas Los Angeles from 1984, where the main inspiration of the USA 84 comes from. The Los Angeles was originally launched to celebrate the Los Angeles Olympics in the USA in 1984. The Los Angeles trainer featured revolutionary sole technology with its finely tuned peg shock system. It was a complete gamechanger. Above: The adidas USA 84 trainer in collegiate grey/royal now available from 80s Casual Classics. Now introduced in a trio of OG inspired colourways such as collegiate green, the USA 84 features a lightweight, two layer mesh upper that could easily be mistaken for an OG 3 stripes runner. Other features includes an EVA midsole for that extra cushioning underfoot & an archive inspired design which is sure to get adidas collectors scratching their heads. The adidas USA 84 trainer is finished off with the signature 3 stripes to the sidewalls as well as original trefoil branding to the tongue and heel tab. Shop the OG inspired adidas trainer now via the links.