Adidas put in some work with its Brooklyn Farm this fall, developing three “born in Brooklyn” shoes, including one called N3XT L3V3L. The laceless basketball shoe was dropped as part of an event at adidas’ space in Brooklyn shortly after Thanksgiving, with the 11222 zip code on the shoes.
The N3XT L3V3L was dropped on the first of December and quickly sold out, which is why adidas restocking just in time for a holiday gift for yourself is pretty great news. The company’s first ever laceless basketball shoe is back online, and there’s a lot to like about the new tech adidas is working here.
LIGHTSTRIKE is a new midsole that adidas says helps the shoe respond on the court while remaining lightweight and providing full movement. The full Primeknit upper elimiantes the need for laces while keeping your foot in place, which is a tough ask in a game of pickup.
The N3XT L3V3L was officially back in stock on adidas.com on Friday, which should cause anyone that missed the original drop to breathe a big sigh of relief. But if you want to give laceless basketball shoes a try you have to act fast: adidas says they won’t have another batch ready online until the spring.
