Rick Owens and Adidas revive the Springblade sole with shoes priced up to $850

Rick Owens is bringing back Adidas's Springblade sole in a new collaboration that goes on sale Nov. 17, with a boot and two runners priced from $590 to $850, Vogue reported Monday.

The release renews an on-and-off partnership between the Paris-based designer and the sportswear company. The Springblade, a 2013 Adidas runner that swapped a foam midsole for 16 separate polymer blades, was last reworked by Owens in 2015, retailer Oneness Boutique reported.

The shoes first appeared in June at his spring 2027 runway show in Paris. The boot pulls a gathered textile sleeve up past the ankle, a shape taken from his own Taco boots. The runner pairs mesh with leather overlays and comes in Core Black and Light Brown, House of Heat reported.

Owens told Vogue the idea came from his own team. Many people around him had started running in other brands' trainers, and he wanted to put them in his own. He said the deal let him use another company's technology “when they’re the best at what they do” to make runners for his team.

The line also includes clothing. Hooded capes, tracksuit pants, sleeveless tunics and jackets and bodysuits puffed up by internal fans walked the same show, and Owens said the inflatable pieces will be produced for sale. He told Vogue he wanted to stage shows that make an impact without building sets that are thrown away.

He remains wary of the wider wave of brand tie-ups. “If I see another collab, I’m going to roll my eyes until I fall over,” he said.

The pairs go on sale Nov. 17 at adidas.com, rickowens.eu and select retailers. In Japan, a raffle on the Adidas Confirmed app runs Nov. 11 to 17, and House of Heat said more general Springblade releases from Adidas are expected to follow.