1984
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New York
“Wherever you live, run in NewYork.” In 1984, this was the slogan in the advertisement when the adidas New York was launched. The city that never sleeps, with its decades- long marathon tradition, got its own running shoe. The first version of the shoe had a relatively thick sole and, at first glance, the upper that we are familiar with. The classic Dellinger web didn’t appear until the release of the second version.
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Also, some subtle changes in the form of the suede upper had been made. After that change, the shoe had the perfect shape. The grey suede and nylon made the New York very light. The stripes and the heel were again in grey, but synthetic leather was used there. The burgundy version with golden stripes and heel is much rarer. It does have the Dellinger web but lacks the kink in the suede reinforcement on the toe of the shoe. Because I wasn’t able to track down this colourway in any catalogue, I don’t really know the exact year of release for this colour variation. Both versions, however, were produced in West Germany. There were also further production facilities for the grey adidas New York, such as the United States.