Larry June x adidas Adistar Control 5 Drops August 2026
Following an exclusive Friends & Family release earlier this year, Larry June's adidas partnership moves to wider distribution with a new gradient-driven Adistar Control 5. The West Coast rapper's second offering bridges summer warmth with technical basketball design, dropping August 15, 2026.
By Marcus Chen
The Adistar Control 5 has emerged as an unlikely canvas for contemporary collaboration, and Larry June's second pass at the model demonstrates how heritage basketball silhouettes can absorb modern sensibility without abandonment of their core identity. Where the initial F&F iteration remained limited to Super Bowl pop-up channels, this public release expands access while maintaining the tonal coherence that defined the first drop.
The colorway pursues a deliberate gradient narrative—Semi Solar Slime, orange, and Semi Lucid Red transition across the upper from heel to toe, creating visual movement without chromatic chaos. White mesh forms the structural foundation, layered beneath beige leather overlays that introduce tactile contrast. The same three-color palette bleeds through to the midsole and outsole, a detail-oriented approach that suggests understanding of how basketball shoes are consumed as complete objects, not merely uppers.
The Adistar Control 5 itself carries quiet significance within adidas's basketball lineage—a model designed for on-court stability that predates the contemporary trend of repurposing performance silhouettes for lifestyle wear. Larry June's iteration respects that functional heritage while introducing warmth and approachability through its material choices and color story. The pairing of mesh and leather, combined with the warm gradient, positions the shoe equally at home in streetwear rotation or court-adjacent contexts.
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Release Info
Product: Larry June x adidas Adistar Control 5
Colorway: Semi Solar Slime/Orange/Semi Lucid Red
SKU: KZ7294
Release Date: August 15, 2026
Retail Price: $160
Status: Coming Soon
Where to Buy: adidas US (Standard Release)
Given current adidas market conditions—with the brand averaging 41% off across major retailers—retail pricing on collaboration releases remains a competitive benchmark worth monitoring as August approaches.
