# Adidas Forum > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adidas_Forum > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adidas_Forum.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Forum > Source revision: 1311242756 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Line of shoes by Adidas Adidas Forum Type Sneakers Inventor Adidas Inception 1984; 42 years ago (1984) Manufacturer Adidas Available Yes Website adidas.com **Adidas Forum** is a line of shoes released by [Adidas](/source/Adidas) in 1984. The shoe was originally released as a basketball shoe and was the first shoe by the company to be offered in a low model.[1] ## Overview Adidas Forum in a high and low top Work on creating the shoe first started in 1983 when French designer Jacques Chassaing decided to create a basketball shoe with input from professional players. He and a team went out and asked various players what they wanted to see in a basketball shoe so they could design the best shoe to play in. This eventually led to the creation of the "criss-cross ankle system" which was used to stabilize the players' feet while in the shoe.[2] The popularity of the shoe was seen with various professional basketball players wearing the shoes in games. Most notable being Michael Jordan who, before signing with Nike, wore these pair while participating in the 1984 Olympics as he was an avid fan of the Adidas brand.[3] The popularity of the shoe went beyond the sport with skaters using the shoe thanks in part to its good traction and stabilization that it offered and many in the streetwear scene due in part to its unique silhouette.[4] In 2020, Adidas decided to relaunch the shoe as part of its [Adidas Originals](/source/Adidas_Originals) and saw massive success from the release. The popularity has led to a collaboration with [Bad Bunny](/source/Bad_Bunny) on the sneakers.[5] ## Models ### Forum CL The **Forum CL** is a special version of the shoe that comes without the straps. ### Forum ADV The Forum also got a special skateboarding version with a stronger upper made out of leather and suede in addition to better materials for durability. ### Forum2000 Similar to the **[Campus 00s](/source/Adidas_Campus)**, the **Forum2000** is a 2000s inspired version of the shoe that was released in January 2025. The shoe was inspired by chunkier shoes and skates shoes from the era. They feature a chunkier tongue, upper, and laces as well as oversized stripes on the sides.[6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The History of the adidas Forum"](https://www.shoepalace.com/blogs/all/the-history-of-the-adidas-forum). *Shoe Palace*. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-10-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["THE STORY OF THE ADIDAS FORUM"](https://huntingforkicks.com/features/the-story-of-the-adidas-forum/). *HUNTING FOR KICKS*. Retrieved 2023-10-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A guide to the Adidas Forum, the basketball sneakers Michael Jordan loved first"](https://www.lifestyleasia.com/sg/style/fashion/adidas-forum-basketball-sneakers-guide-michael-jordan/). *LIFESTYLE ASIA*. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-10-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["A Full History of the adidas Forum"](https://www.hibbett.com/blog-expert-advice/a-full-history-of-the-adidas-forum.html). *Hibbett*. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Bad Bunny's Next Adidas Forum Collab Drops This Week"](https://www.complex.com/sneakers/a/cmplxvictor-deng/bad-bunny-adidas-forum-buckle-low-blue-release-date). *Complex*. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2023-10-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://sneakernews.com/2025/01/03/adidas-forum2000-release-date/](https://sneakernews.com/2025/01/03/adidas-forum2000-release-date/) ## External links - [Official website](https://www.adidas.com/us/originals-forum) v t e Adidas Subsidiaries Current Adidas Runtastic Former Adams Ashworth CCM Maxfli miCoach Reebok Rockport Salomon TaylorMade Brands Adicolor Adidas Adidas Originals Adidas Parley Y-3 Yeezy Products Sneakers Adidas 1 Boost (material) Campus Forum Gazelle Handball Spezial NMD Rivalry Samba SL 72 Stan Smith Superstar Top Ten Ultraboost Balls Al Rihla Argentum Azteca Beau Jeu Brazuca Conext Etrusco Europass Fevernova Finale Jabulani Nativo Oceaunz Pelias Prime Questra Roteiro Tango Tango 12 Tango España Teamgeist Telstar Telstar 18 Torfabrik Tricolore Trionda Uniforia Football boots AdiPure Copa Mundial Nemeziz Predator People Adolf Dassler Horst Dassler Rudolf Dassler Robert Louis-Dreyfus Stella McCartney Kasper Rørsted Stan Smith Bernard Tapie Sonny Vaccaro Yohji Yamamoto Related topics Dassler brothers feud Generation Adidas Statue of Adolf Dassler Three stripes Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Adidas Forum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Forum) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Forum?action=history)). 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