Many people think that the Air Jordan 1 was born in 1985 as the first signed basketball shoe, but that's not the case. As early as 1981, Adidas launched the signature shoe Adidas Jabbar for NBA legend "Skyhook" Jabbar. But after that, the name of the Air Jordan series was too loud, and Adidas neglected the basketball market at that time, which made Adidas Jabbar a lot darker.
 
Born in the mid-90s, the Tianzu series is the key to Adidas' footing as one of the strongest players in the field of basketball shoes, and of course, it is also the most classic Adidas basketball shoe series in the hearts of many shoe fans. In 1996, Adidas signed a contract with Kobe Bryant, a talented high school student, and the EQT KB8 series was born, which is one of Adidas' most successful signature shoe collections. The EQT KB8 has only three pieces, but all of them are classics, it bears witness to Kobe's fledgling youth, and has a natural curtain call aura and outstanding exterior design, which can be called a representative of the old era of Adidas.
 
The EQT KB8 series came to an end with the expiration of Tianzu's patent collaboration, and another Adidas classic, The Kobe, came into being. Inspired by the Audi TT sports car, The Kobe is the most creative basketball shoe in the history of Adidas, and even today, it's still so exaggerated and ahead of its time. The Kobe was the championship boot of Kobe's career, and The Kobe played alongside him in his first three championship runs. It wasn't until 2003 that Kobe Bryant terminated his contract with Adidas, and the Kobe series came to an end. For some time after that, Adidas was in constant dormant and reform.
 
In 2006, under the slogan "It Takes 5ive", Adidas made a return to the stage of history. In addition to the original spokesperson Maddie, they also poached Garnett and Duncan, who were previously in the Nike camp, plus championship guard Billups and inspirational star Arenas, these five people were almost the highest level of the five positions in the NBA at that time, and their shoes also covered the high, medium and low end, making Adidas almost return to its former glory. However, this trend did not last long, with the slump of Maddy and Arenas, Adidas embarked on the old path of wandering, although later signed the new MVP Rose, but because of Rose's repeated injuries, Adidas still failed to regroup.
 
History is always strikingly similar, just like the rise of Tianzu technology in the past, Adidas has also relied on the new Boost technology in recent years to gradually regain the market share it once lost. The Harden Vol.1, the signature shoe of Rockets guard James Harden, uses Boost technology, which can be called one of Adidas' most luxurious and high-end sneakers.
 
The Harden Vol.1 midsole is a full-palm boost, with a low front and high rear setting, which balances response and cushioning. If you're like Harden who is good at breaking and being good at speed, the feel and cushioning it brings won't disappoint. A figure-8 large-area TPU anti-torsion sheet is also added to the bottom, and the excellent anti-torsion performance makes every movement in the movement clean and neat. The Harden Vol.1 toe cap is wrapped in a large area of leather, which can play a significant role in protecting and supporting the change of direction and emergency stop and start in actual combat, which is exactly what Harden's agile ball style needs. The integrated tongue and asymmetrical upper design also give the Harden Vol.1 a more enveloping feel. The fly in the ointment is that its grip and wear resistance are relatively average, and there will be a toe jam phenomenon for Asian foot shapes, and the price is between 1299-1399 yuan. Of course, Adidas also has the D Rose series for speed-based point guards, the Crazy Explosive series with super explosive power, and the D Lillard series for cost-effectiveness, etc., which consumers can choose according to their needs.