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The Rick Owens x adidas Springblade is back. Nine years after their last collaboration, the designer and the German brand are releasing three new models on Tuesday 17 November 2026: two versions of the Rick Owens x adidas Springblade Runner and a tall Boot.
So who is Rick Owens? The designer was born in 1961 in Porterville, California. He studied art at the Otis College of Art and Design and then took pattern-making classes at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
In 1994 he started his own label, with a store on Hollywood Boulevard. In 2002 he won the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent. A year later he moved to Paris with his partner Michèle Lamy, where he has shown his collections ever since.
His style is dark, draped and often monumental in shape. In the sneaker world, many people know him for the Geobasket, a high-top with geometric panels. In 2017 he received the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Owens regularly works with other brands, such as Birkenstock (2018), Veja (2019), Moncler and Champion (2020) and Dr. Martens and Converse (2021).
He already worked with adidas between 2013 and 2017. That period produced the Tech Runner, the Springblade Low and the Mastodon Pro Model II, among others. A Superstar Boot was part of the series too.
Why now? According to Owens in an interview with Vogue, the idea came when he noticed staff in his studio wearing running shoes from other brands. A runner of his own that fits his work was the logical next step.
The new collection builds on the Springblade models of the past, but each silhouette gets a new upper. Both Runners combine leather and canvas. Leather panels wrap around the toe and three oversized Three Stripes cover almost the entire side.
Sixteen blades instead of foam
The heart of the collection sits underfoot. adidas unveiled the Springblade in June 2013 as a running shoe, after six years of development. Instead of a classic foam midsole, sixteen separate blades made of high-grade polymer sit under the shoe.
Each blade has its own width, thickness and angle, which is why adidas spoke of 'individually tuned' blades. They are also angled forward. The idea: with every step they compress and spring back, like a row of small springs.
According to adidas, this delivered one of the highest energy returns in the industry at the time. That is the brand's own claim, and no performance figures are known for the new Rick Owens models.
For Owens, the sole became above all a sculptural part of the design. In 2015 he put it under one of his own models for the first time. From the side, it gives the silhouette something mechanical. Almost insect-like.
A boot with Owens' signature
The most outspoken model is the Springblade Boots (KJ3122). The tall, loose shaft reaches above the calf and features a pleated section that references Owens' own Taco Boots.
Part of the upper is made of sturdy CORDURA. It's exactly the kind of voluminous, draped shape his own collections are known for.
The three models were already shown in June 2026 at Owens' Paris show, where he presented his spring/summer 2027 collection. So you don't have to wait until that season to pick them up.
The Rick Owens x adidas Springblade models release on 17 November 2026 via the adidas CONFIRMED app, at Rick Owens and at selected retailers.
In the Netherlands, the Runners retail for €450 and the Boots for €650. All models come in unisex sizing, so check carefully which size you need.
Interested? Take a look at the Runner (KJ5663), the Runner (KJ3110) or the Boots at adidas. That way you're ready on 17 November 2026 for the Rick Owens x adidas Springblade.
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