Nike is obviously the sneaker company most commonly associated with Portland, Oregon, but the city’s footwear pedigree extends well beyond the Swoosh. The city also contains the North American headquarters for On Running, KEEN, and, for our purposes, adidas. It’s now the Three Stripes that’s tapping into that local connection with a new collaboration with Deadstock Coffee, the sneaker-themed coffee shop giving the Adistar Control 5 a stunning and inspired makeover.
Founded in 2015 by former Nike footwear developer Ian Williams, it should come as no surprise that Deadstock Coffee knows how to make a solid shoe. The shop’s Adistar Control 5 draws inspiration from its ground coffee bag packaging, pairing a bold red and yellow colorway with a leather toe cap, suede side panels, and a nylon tongue.…