have a good time started on the 2nd floor of THE LAST GALLERY in Shirogane, Tokyo in 2010. Later it moved its location to a tiny back-alley shop in the Nakemeguro showcasing unique items from books and zines, art, toys and other objects collected from around the world. have a good time began to apply their framed logo to an ever-expanding line of clothing.
The latest collaboration between have a good time and adidas Originals stays true to that ethos, finding harmonious common ground between the bold, iconic design approach of the Tokyo upstarts and the 90s output of the German sportswear giants. The result is a graphics-heavy capsule collection comprised of leisurely - but at the same time unmistakably sporty - apparel, rounded off with new takes on two classic footwear styles.
For the capsule’s footwear offering, have a good time make their mark on two very different styles that have had similarly long-lasting cultural impact. First is the have a good time superstar, which imprints the shelltoed basketball shoe synonymous with Run DMC and 80s street culture with the have a good time message: laser-engraved on the side wall, in the form of the SS19 logo on the tongue and in ‘have a trefoil time’ style on the collar and sock linings. The same enthusiastic approach is applied to an all-time favorite from the football terraces, the Gazelle Super. Again, inspired by the clear blue of Argentina, it features the same logo treatments as the Superstar, with the have a good time messaging also applied here in the eyestay window.
RELEASE INFO 19 Jan at 00:01 GMT+1 online and 10:30 am in store
