Underworld and Adidas

[big screen satellite]

i know that UW were responsible for the Superstars Trainers created a while back, because of Karl's fondness of the shoes and the band's design hertitage, but i wondered if now, because of that involvement, Underworld were 'given' stuff by Adidas as part of a small sponsorship deal or whether they guys still bought their stuff from normal stores like most of us ( ;) )

i see Rick in recent pictures (on the 8th /9th October) wearing an Adidas tracktop, and that Karl has been sporting **'sparkling'** Superstar Trainers, which are either an exclusive pair or custom made... (i'd like to know more about those for sure!)

i'd be nice to know UW had some kind of deal with Adidas after their involvement, even if it was just getting free stuff now and again :)

i love Adidas gear, so i'm always happy to see the boys in it!! :)

[Blueski]

I love adidas! The superstars trainers are the best and they look the coolest.

And I was thinking the same think, couple of years ago, if Underworld got some stuff for free from the company -- cause he has so many pairs!

But maybe he (Karl) is just a collector of adidas trainers, like Noel Gallagher, and buys them himself and Rick happends to have tracktops from them. But it would be nice to know, like you said.

Addicted to adidas.

[negative1]

i noticed this in the credits to OWB:
thanks to gary aspen at adidas

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[big screen satellite]

i noticed this in the credits to OWB:
thanks to gary aspen at adidas

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ahh sweet

sounds like they get somethings ;)

[qirex]

Anyone here have the shoes? I still have mine in the box

[negative1]

Anyone here have the shoes? I still have mine in the box

thats why i didn't get any...because i didn't want them to just
be in a box..i would have worn them...and then they would
have gotten spoiled..

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[galama]

Some time ago i saw one pair on Ebay for $200.

[BrotherLovesDub]

i have my pair in the box still. sadly the style runs a half size small. i think mine are 8.5's if anybody wants to buy them from me.

[Jan]

I wear my pair. But only when it's sunny outside and there's zero chance for them to get dirty. :)
And 200$ really are too much. I paid 60€ and i'm fairly sure you still get them for that.

[Dirty0900]

I bought some Adidas shoes 5 days ago. They cost £9 and are very nice.

[mmm skyscraper]

I bought some Adidas shoes 5 days ago. They cost £9 and are very nice.

I got a vest at Wal-Mart. $9. Nice little vest.

[galama]

I got a vest at Wal-Mart. $9. Nice little vest.

klang klang klang

[Jason Roth]

i have my pair in the box still. sadly the style runs a half size small. i think mine are 8.5's if anybody wants to buy them from me.

dude, you have tiny feet

[darktrain]

For Karl, or anyone other fellow Adidas fans, you can now design your own Superstar IIs for purchase:
http://www.miadidas.com/US/Main.action

The color options are fairly limited but you can pick your materials and even get custom stitching on the side.

[TheBang]

expensive

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i have my pair in the box still. sadly the style runs a half size small. i think mine are 8.5's if anybody wants to buy them from me.


does that mean they're 8's or 9's?!

[chems1919]

I've been trying to snag a pair of the UW shoes for so long, but can never find anything that supports my clown feet (size 12 - 12 1/2).

[ndrwrld]

my UW kicks are still pristine.
my UW socks have been worn once.

i'd really like to see an UW toque to be sold.

[Champiness]

Anyone notice...
You ask, "Why Adidas?" when the answer was simple: 'an obsession with parallel lines' - that's it.

?

[Pilsburydoeboy97]

I actually bought them a while back. Definitely my favorite pair of shoes I have ever owned. Designed by Tomato/Underworld AND made by Adidas. Perfect combination.

[industri_studios]

Just wish they'd been a wearable colour - I never did like the weird light brown they went with...

[darktrain]

Just wish they'd been a wearable colour - I never did like the weird light brown they went with...

You've just got to find the right clothes to wear with it. Just don't try to wear the u/w socks with the u/w shoes. Blech!

How bout it Danielle? Some nice dirty forum brown-style socks!

[TheBang]

What year did the Tomato/Underworld Adidas come out? I just realized that the music in the commercials Tomato did is "Soopher", several years before we heard in on the radio show. You can watch the commercials on Tomato's website:

http://www.tomato.co.uk/#adidas-superstar-35

[Dunwho]

I remember once maybe a few months back on UWlive.com karl mantioning how a bunch of new addidas had come through the letter box.. something like that...

so i just presumed they got stuff free.. i wouldnt see why not to be honest.. they probably get payed to do it too, like sports players or something..

but i cant imagine the lads being so tied up in something... they arnt decked out in Addidas from head to toe...

..but id say there is a bit of "give-a-little, get-a-little" going on

[jasdotcom]

I have a pair that I've worn 3 times. Twice indoor to break in a little and once "out & about" when I wanted to feel super cool ;)

[joethelion]

What year did the Tomato/Underworld Adidas come out? I just realized that the music in the commercials Tomato did is "Soopher", several years before we heard in on the radio show. You can watch the commercials on Tomato's website:

http://www.tomato.co.uk/#adidas-superstar-35

wait - what track is "Soopher" again...?

to me those commercials sound like different edits of "050701 (music bank june 01).mov"

and the fourth commercial (where the pic shows the back of the shoe w/ red light) sounds EXACTLY like the music bank track at 1:49 into the video

I always thought that it went like: Music Bank track -> Biro -> Mo Move -> (back to) Biro -> Beautiful Burnout

[TheBang]

Yup, you're right, that's "Soopher" in 050701. I haven't watched all those old movie clips yet. "Soopher" opened up the 2008-06-11 radio show.

I think it's a little erroneous for us to draw conclusions about song evolutions based on a few common elements. Obviously Soopher and Mo Move share a common opening, but beyond that, the structures and sounds of the songs are so different, I don't think they share any evolutionary path except for that common loop. Same thing for the drums in Mo Move and Beautiful Burnout. It's similar sounding, but not even the same rhythm, so I don't think there's any influence beyond Rick liking those drums.

[negative1]

anyone see these before?
miniature versions of the shoes.. ebay
1/6 adidas superstar 35th anniversary music underworld
---
http://i.ebayimg.com/22/!BtZuZuwEGk~$(KGrHqIH-CQEvj1Q8jtSBL72NZWO1w~~_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F

bootlegs?
unofficial?

good for action figures though..

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[froopy seal]

You on an eBay round tour, Raj? ;)

My monitoring suggests that those miniatures emerged a few months ago. Haven't yet dared to risk money on them. To me, they look like cheap merchandise bootleg plastic rubbish. Does anybody on here have these?

[negative1]

You on an eBay round tour, Raj? ;)

My monitoring suggests that those miniatures emerged a few months ago. Haven't yet dared to risk money on them. To me, they look like cheap merchandise bootleg plastic rubbish. Does anybody on here have these?

yeah, you never know what comes
up when you type 'underworld' ...

well for that price, it's pretty cheap,
and waiting for them to come to the US
from China might be a pain..

NOW ALL WE NEED are some KARL+RICK Action
figures!!!! (kinda like the beastie boys have)... and then
we can have minature glitter shirts, glasses, and of course
the famous guitar with words as toy accessories... for the
touring versions..

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[BrotherLovesDub]

I have an unworn pair of 8.5 if anybody wants to make an offer. Adidas run small so they didn't fit me or else i'd want to keep them.

[ndrwrld]

still loving the fact Rick and Karl signed my shoes for me.

[froopy seal]

^ Wow, that's pretty awesome, ndrwrld.

Good I don't have a pair which I could be angry at for not bearing signatures...

[potatobroth]

still loving the fact Rick and Karl signed my shoes for me.

still loving that hanging out an extra 20 minutes paid off.

[ndrwrld]

yeah going back to the bar where everyone was waiting for us, under the guise that nothing occurred, was priceless...until i put my shoes on the table.

now i gotta figure out what to do with Darren...hmmmm.

[Techno_Bunny]

I still wear mine :), last time to STRP in november last year :D

[ThingInABook]

I have an unworn pair of 8.5 if anybody wants to make an offer. Adidas run small so they didn't fit me or else i'd want to keep them.

OOOH i wish i had money for fashion expenses, besides semi-formal work wardrobe :/

last weekend i pimped my old & white superstars... into LAS VEGAS SHOWGIRL-style supahstars (i seriously want karl's oz shoes, but it seems they're a unique pair :( )

http://twitpic.com/66ndz2

and yes, i'm going to use them ;)