Actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross provided a sneak peek of Adidas and Supreme-sponsored skater Tyshawn Jones forthcoming Tyshawn 2 sneaker. Wearing cropped leather pants with an Off-White Spaceship Earth and Imaginary Experience t-shirt from the 2022 Virgil Abloh tribute collection, Ross embodied the cool unisex appeal of the shoes. Posted on Instagram Stories, Ellis Ross cheekily wrote, “thanks for these really cute sneaks. do you think I will able to skate now? I want jump over things like you.”
The Tyshawn 2 will debut in a white, black, and grey colorway, featuring a four-tone outsole incorporating those same hues along with brown. Leather forms the bulk of the upper, complemented by suede paneling at the midfoot beneath the eyestays and a mesh mustache.
The Tyshawn 2 marks the second collaborative shoe for Adidas and the New York-born skateboard star. As the two-time winner of Thrasher’s “Skater of the Year” award, Jones discussed the sleeker design of the shoes in an interview with GQ, stating, “They are skate shoes, but just skate shoes that look cool. The way I think about it is, How do we bring reality to skateboarding? How does the average person envision what skateboarding represents?”
Known for his distinctive style and viral stunts, Jones recently recreated his December 2022 Thrasher magazine cover, flipping over the 145th Street subway station gap while sporting his upcoming Adidas collaboration.
Priced at $100, Adidas’ Tyshawn 2 is slated for release on June 1, 2024, on the Confirmed app and at select retailers.
