Many moto aficionados and fashionistas may not see the connection between Japanese OEM Kawasaki and German apparel brand Adidas, but the stylistic ties go back further than most believe. According to the Adidas website, “the very first ZX design was inspired by Kawasaki back in [1984].” While the ZX500 sneaker drew from Team Green’s sportbike lineup, the two companies only fortify their relationship with the release of the Adidas ZX22 KAWASAKI sneaker.
Arriving on the heels of Kawasaki and Adidas’ joint sneaker drop in April, 2022, the ZX22 only builds on the collaborative partnership. The original, dual-model release featured the Adidas ZX 8000 in a retro Kawasaki ZX-7R-inspired colorway, while the ZX 5K BOOST aptly skewed toward the modern Ninja H2 R.
