Top 10 Collaborations of the Month - April 2013

Sole Collector recaps the best sneaker collaborations released during the month of April.

words // Brennan Hiro Williams

It might be hard keeping up with all of the collaborations entering the market every month, but Sole Collector has you covered. With adidas, Nike, New Balance, Vans, PUMA and Reebok all checking in, April was abundant with double branded products. The collaborators ranged from Japanese streetwear giants to British indie pop stars, bringing with them an array of special colors, treatments and insignia.

Let's take a look back at all things marked with the "x" in this latest edition of Top 10 Collaborations of the Month:

A Bathing Ape x Undefeated x adidas Consortium Collection

BAPE, Undefeated and adidas teamed up to drop one of the most anticipated releases of the year -- a triple branded collection featuring limited edition colorways of the adidas Campus 80s, Stan Smith and ZX 5000.

Supreme x Nike SB Tennis Classic Collection

Supreme and Nike SB teamed up once again to release four special colorways of the Tennis Classic. 

mita sneakers x Reebok Insta Pump Fury "Leopard Microdot"

One of several new collabs releasing from the Tokyo retailer, mita sneakers debuted the "Leopard Microdot" Insta Pump Fury with Reebok.

Concepts x New Balance 574 "Northern Lights" Pack

Boston's Concepts worked with New Balance on the excellent "Northern Lights" Pack, featuring the classic 574 runner in three glow-in-the-dark-equipped colorways. 

BKRW x PUMA 698 Pack

France's BlackRainbow and PUMA released a special R698 pack, featuring military-inspired colorways of the R698 "OG" and R698 LTWT.  

DQM x Vans "I Love NY" Collection

New York's DQM and Vans dropped the new "I Love NY" collection, featuring Milton Glaser's iconic "I Love New York" graphic.

Ellie Goulding x Nike Lunar Flyknit 1

Nike Sportswear outfitted British indie pop singer Ellie Goulding with an exclusive colorway of the Flyknit Lunar 1, helping her prepare for the Nike Women Half Marathon in Washington, D.C.

ZOZOTOWN x adidas Originals Campus 80s "ZOZO"

Japanese online retailer ZOZOTOWN and adidas Originals joined forces on the limited edition Campus 80s "ZOZO," featuring both pony hair and snakeskin materials.

XLARGE x adidas Originals Superstar 80s "Giraffe"

The wild Japanese collaborations continued for adidas with the Superstar 80s "Giraffe," a special colorway made in conjunction with XLARGE.

Burn Rubber x New Balance 574 "The Miggy"

Detroit's Burn Rubber paid homage to its hometown star with "The Miggy," a special New Balance 574 celebrating Miguel Cabrera's historic 2012 Triple Crown campaign.