Forget Sneakers—These Unexpected Adidas Pieces Have the Fashion Set's Attention

fashion collage featuring four style influencers wearing adidas striped pieces like track pants, track shorts, and t-shirts

The huge moment Adidas has been having thanks to their stellar sneaker selections is undeniable. From Sambas to Gazelles to the latest SL72s, there's no end in sight to the brand's popularity. For a moment, though, let's forget about the sneakers. Lately, some unexpected Adidas pieces have been popping up on the fashion set that have nothing to do with shoes.

If you were to take a quick scroll on my Instagram feed full of style accounts, you would likely begin to notice a bubbling trend. Not only would you see the ubiquitous sneakers you would now see a range of Adidas clothing, including tops, shorts, and track pants from the sports brand. I, for one, am a huge fan of the controversial way these pieces are being styled, and I think you will be too. Keep scrolling to check out eight cool outfit ideas featuring a variety of sporty-cool Adidas pieces and to shop each look.

French fashion influencer Anne-Laure Mais poses at a farmer's market wearing a low bun, blue button-down shirt, tan shoulder bag, red striped Adidas track shorts, and black ballet flats

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

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Scandi fashion influencer Amalie Neilsenn walks across a street in a sporty-chic outfit with a green Adidas zip-up jacket, full white skirt and platform flip-flop sandals

(Image credit: @amalienielsenn)

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fashion influencer Laura Reilly poses in a gray blazer, white tank top, Adidas striped track pants, and slide sandals

(Image credit: @laurareilly__)

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French influencer Lena Farl poses on a Paris sidewalk wearing a blue button-down shirt, black Adidas track shorts, mini black bag, white crew socks, and black oxford shoes

(Image credit: @lenafarl)

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French fashion influencer Anne Laure Mais sits on a bench at a bus stop in Paris wearing a green striped Adidas t-shirt, cut-off denim shorts, and Chanel cap-toe flats

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

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British fashion influencer Lucy Williams poses on the sidewalk in London wearing a long black coat, gray cardigan, Adidas Wales Bonner brown and blue track pants, green The Row tote bag, and Salomon sneakers

(Image credit: @lucywilliams02)

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fashion influencer poses on the sidewalk in London wearing a bright blue Adidas long sleeved top with a black bucket bag, a black maxi skirt, and square-toed boots

(Image credit: @sobalera)

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fashion influencer poses outside in a green baseball cap, an oversize trench coat, cropped gray tee, black Adidas track pants, and ballet flats

(Image credit: @emilie_tla)

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Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently the shopping updates editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.