Review of the Adidas Originals EQT SUPPORT MID ADV PK

Today (28^th March) sees the release of the Adidas ‘EQT ADV PACK’, where Sneakernstuff and Adidas Originals teamed up to create a sneaker which pays tribute to the early Equipment line by updating the classic silhouette with a more modern approach of mixing Primeknit and Nubuck with a compression moulded mid-sole.

By Aaron Virdee

The light brown colourway is picked up again on the second silhouette, the bold Adidas EQT Basketball ADV. The sneaker itself was inspired by the Basketball styles of the vintage Equipment 93 series, and bringing some of the features that were popular with that line, back into play will give the model a new identity rooted in Adidas history.

The sleek and subtle clear brown colourway of the sneaker is what initially really grabbed my attention to it. The colourway makes the sneaker look classy and clean, however the blue stripes going across the back of shoe, put me off it completely, and for me ruins the colourway. I am also not a fan of the mesh stripes going down the sneaker, it makes the shoe look cheap and unattractive. Despite this, I definitely liked the fact that they went with a burrito style tongue, and kept the integrated laces which were key traits of the ‘Equipment’ line which enjoyed has enjoyed major success since the mid 90’s. The homage paid here, gives the shoe a bit more respect.

I was disappointed to see that the sneaker doesn’t have ‘Boost’, which is what provides a lot of comfort for the shoe. This is something that I believe won’t make the sneaker a popular choice amongst consumers, as there are other products on the market which they can go for, some even coming at lower prices.

At a price of £119, this is way too expensive for a regular EQT trainer without boost. On the market, there are already EQT’s that have a clear brown colourway with boost. For example, the Adidas EQT Support 93/17 cream which became one of Adidas’s most popular silhouettes for 2017. The sneaker has a thick wedge of ‘Boost’ goodness which looks especially clean above a translucent cream outsole. With this sneaker being priced at just £40 more than the EQT Support Mid ADV Pack, I’d much rather pay the extra 40 and go for the Boost. Call me harsh, but I don’t see the point of shelfing this model when it’s just a take-down model of a shoe with ‘Boost’.