adidas Forum 84 High

When you think of adidas and basketball, you probably won't think directly of the name Michael Jordan. But in fact there was a time when Jordan stood in adidas sneakers on the court, more precisely the Forum. That was of course before His Airness got his own signature shoe. The shoe designed by Jacques Chassaing, also the father of the ZX series, was first released in 1984. Leading up to the release, Chassaing talked to many players and coaches and identified the ankle as a problem area. The prominent strap on the shoe is designed to support and stabilize the ankle. The reinforced heel and prominent outsole are among the other features of the shoe. However the Forum was extremely popular not only on the court, but also off it. The for the time high price of 100 dollars quickly made the Forum a status object, which quickly found favor especially in the hip-hop scene. With the release of the Forum 84 adidas meets the current zeitgeist.