Adidas and Y-3 Are Dropping Another $450 Basketball Shoe

Adidas and Y-3 are releasing another colorway of the pricey BYW Bball silhouette in black and red. The neoprene and suede upper was originally debuted as a part of a collection with NBA superstar James Harden.

Adidas Y 3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Pair)
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Adidas Y 3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Pair)

This past April, Adidas Y-3 introduced a brand new basketball model with the help of reigning NBA MVP James Harden. Now, the latest pair of the pricey, basketball-inspired BYW Bball is back in a colorway perfectly aligns with Harden's Houston Rockets uniform.

The upper of the sneaker is mostly constructed of a red neoprene with black suede on the toe box. Black hits are also used on the waxed laces, molded lateral panel, Y-3 branding, and outsole. Designer Yohji Yamamoto's signature is stitched into the toebox in white.

From a technological standpoint, the BYW Bball utilizes the podular Boost You Wear midsole that was inspired by Feet You Wear tech from the '90s. 

Y-3's BYW Bball is currently available at select retailers like Sneakersnstuff for the hefty price tag of $450. 

Adidas Y-3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Lateral)
Adidas Y-3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Heel)
Adidas Y-3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Bottom)
Adidas Y-3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Toe)
Adidas Y-3 BYW Bball BC0338 (Detail)