adidas Originals Adistar Control 5 "Watermelon Smoothie" (Larry June)

Larry June Pours a Smoothie Into a Runner

Larry June's latest adidas Originals collaboration turns his watermelon smoothie ritual into a bright Adistar Control 5. The early-2000s running silhouette gets a white open-mesh base, then piles on tonal overlays and a juicy color fade. Semi Lucid Red, Semi Solar Slime, and Clay move across the shoe like the fruit, rind, and blended drink that inspired it.

Wellness References Without a Gimmick Costume

The theme fits June's long-running focus on health, routine, and laid-back West Coast living, but the execution still reads as a wearable sneaker. White keeps the layered upper from becoming too loud, while the red-to-green gradient gives the technical shape a clear focal point. Custom Larry June signature branding finishes the pair and marks it as a true collaboration rather than a general-release colorway.

The Public Follow-Up to a Friends-and-Family Pair

Watermelon Smoothie follows an earlier Adistar Control 5 made for friends and family, opening the partnership to a wider audience. The shoe is priced at $160 and releases September 12 through adidas and selected retailers. It is a smart match of artist and archive model: June supplies the personal hook, while the dense mesh-and-overlay construction gives all that fruit color somewhere interesting to land.