# Adidas Rivalry

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Line of shoes by Adidas

Adidas Rivalry A pair of Adidas Rivalry in a low top Type Sneakers Inventor Adidas Inception 1986; 40 years ago (1986) Manufacturer Adidas Available Yes

**Adidas Rivalry** is a line of shoes released by Adidas. The shoes were developed for basketball when they were released in 1986.

## Overview

The shoe was designed by French designer Jacques Chassaing who had previously worked on the [Adidas Forum](/source/Adidas_Forum).[1] The shoe was released in collaboration with [Patrick Ewing](/source/Patrick_Ewing) as part of a collection called the "Ewing Collection". The shoes included the **Ewing Conductor**, **Ewing Rivalry Hi**, and the **Ewing Rivalry Lo**.[2]

Adidas Rivalry in a high top in the [New York Knicks](/source/New_York_Knicks) colorway

The Rivalry was created as the cheaper alternative to the Conductor. It features full-grain leather overlays with a more streamlined design and a grippy rubber outsole compared to previous models.[3] The tongue of all the shoes featured Ewing's name as a logo to distinguish them as his line. Later re-releases rebranded the shoes as the **Adidas Conductor** and **Adidas Rivalry** with "Ewing" on the logo replaced with "Adidas" after Patrick Ewing parted ways with the company.[4]

The shoes would see numerous re-releases over the years but would not become extremely popular until the early 2020s thanks to social media site [Tik Tok](/source/Tik_Tok) where many users started sharing their own pairs of the sneakers. The popularity led Adidas to re-releasing the shoe again and release multiple collaborations.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["adidas Rivalry Low Review"](https://www.soleracks.com/adidas-rivalry-low-review/). *Soleracks.com*. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The ultimate adidas Rivalry Faq"](https://www.sneakerjagers.com/en/n/the-ultimate-adidas-rivalry-faq/57928). *Sneakerjagers*. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Adidas Rivalry vs. Forum \[Which Classic Still Rocks?\]"](https://rmkshoes.com/adidas-rivalry-vs-forum/). *RMKShoes*. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["adidas Originals Brings Back an '80s Court Classic with the Rivalry High"](https://www.nicekicks.com/adidas-originals-brings-back-an-80s-court-classic-with-the-rivalry-high/). *Nice Kicks*. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Best adidas Rivalry Basketball Shoes You Can Buy Right Now"](https://footwearnews.com/shop/shoes-guide/adidas-rivalry-shoes-1203539439/). *Footwear News*. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

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