adidas Originals x Simone Rocha: Their First Ballet-Core Collection

adidas Originals has officially unveiled its first collaboration with fashion designer Simone Rocha, a Fall/Winter 2026 collection aimed at customers who follow both sneaker culture and high fashion runways. The project first debuted at London Fashion Week in February 2026, pursuing a ballet-core aesthetic that blends adidas Originals' athletic spirit with the soft, feminine design language familiar from Rocha's own collections.

The collection includes five pairs. The women's adidas Japan Slip-On appears in two colorways, Magic Beige and Core Black, keeping the Japan line's signature lightweight slip-on shape while giving the upper a more refined treatment. The Taekwondo Ballerina stands out as the most notable piece, reimagining the original taekwondo shoe in a ballet silhouette across two colorways, Pink Tint and Core Black. The Climacool rounds out the lineup in a Core Black colorway, offering a more understated option within the collection. All five pairs share the same ballet-core spirit, creating a consistent aesthetic thread throughout the project.

According to Marie Claire, news of the adidas Originals x Simone Rocha collection stirred excitement across the fashion industry as soon as it was announced, spreading quickly through threads and Instagram accounts run by industry insiders. The outlet predicted the collection would sell out quickly, pointing back to Rocha's previous collaborations with Crocs and H&M, which saw similar demand. WWD also covered the project, showing that media attention extended well beyond outlets that typically cover sneakers alone. That reach has drawn the attention of both sneakerheads and high-fashion followers alike from the moment the news broke.

The adidas Originals x Simone Rocha collection is set to release on September 10, 2026, priced at $220 for the Japan Slip-On, while the Taekwondo Ballerina and Climacool are both priced at $250.