Manchester streetwear label Drama Call and adidas Originals are working together for the fourth time. Where earlier projects mainly centred on the Superstar, the label now turns its attention to the Drama Call adidas Climacool 1 GTX: a runner from the adidas archive, fitted with a GORE-TEX membrane.
The Drama Call adidas Climacool 1 GTX comes in the 'Drama' colorway and sits at the centre of the 'Manchester is my mountain' campaign.
Drama Call was founded by Charlie Bows and draws on the music, street culture and community of Manchester. With the Climacool 1, the label picks a completely different silhouette after its Superstar projects with adidas.
The Climacool 1 started life as a running shoe. In this GTX version it gets a GORE-TEX membrane, which makes the shoe better equipped for rain.
For a city like Manchester, that is hardly an unnecessary extra. The result is an archive model with a practical, weatherproof angle.
Black with a green twist
The upper is made of black ripstop with glossy overlays on the toe and a ribbed cage along the side. A grey GORE-TEX logo sits near the toe, with a CORDURA tag at the heel collar.
Lime returns in thin piping along the eyestay, the outline of the tongue badge and a mesh panel in the ventilation window at the heel. That keeps the base calm and understated.
What really sets the Drama Call adidas Climacool 1 GTX apart sits underfoot. The outsole features a marbled camo pattern of lime, black and grey rubber, edged with a maroon line.
The black midsole carries adiPRENE branding at the heel. On the outside, the word 'drama' is debossed into the sole.
The inside is just as considered. The collar has a quilted silver lining and the green sockliners show a star print, with the adidas logo on one foot and 'drama' on the other.
A silver DRAMA CALL badge on the tongue, three silver stars on the heel and a black metal star hangtag on a ball chain complete the package. The lace tab carries the label's name, and a cord-lock toggle adds one more outdoor touch.
The campaign is part of Drama Call's FW26 collection and is fronted by local rapper Suggz. Bows designed the shoe firmly from the perspective of his home city and describes the design himself as 'Manchester through and through'.
So not a mountain boot for the Alps, but a runner for the weather and streets of Manchester.
The Drama Call adidas Climacool 1 GTX 'Drama' drops exclusively on the Drama Call webshop on Saturday 14 November 2026. On Sunday 15 November 2026, the wider release follows via the adidas CONFIRMED app and select retailers.
In the meantime, check out the current range at adidas.
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