Adidas Queen

I am always searching for (to me) unknown models and the 

adidas archive is the perfect place for finding special gems and 

background information. I could spend years digging through 

these shelves without ever getting bored of this infinite treasure 

trove and I dearly miss the days when it was accessible online. 

At my last visit the archive management showed me this shoe 

for personal reference; The Adidas Queen. 

A hi-top indoor training shoe for women from 1987.

What a sweet gesture! Thank you guys, you really hit the nail 

on the head.

A visit at the Adidas Archive

When I visited Herzogenaurach to contribute to the 50 years of 
Superstar exhibition, I of course could not stop myself from also 
saying hello to the wonderful archive team.

I am sure it is not surprising that the Adidas archive is my favorite 
place to visit on the HQ campus and the ladies were so kind to 
put together a small selection of shoes I might like.
Here are some photos I shot in the holy halls. 
All pictures after the jump

The Adidas Archive Book

After all the years of hard work it's finally here:
The Adidas Archive Book.
The adidas story is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments
and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of 
Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna. A mecca for sneaker fans, 
this book presents adidas’s history through more than 350 pairs of 
shoes from the “adidas Archive”, including one-of-a-kind originals, 
vintage models, never-before-seen prototypes, and designs from 
Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Parley for the Oceans, and 
more.