Korn provided Adidas with all sorts of free advertising decades ago. Now, the nu-metal pioneers are officially partnering with the sneaker brand with a collaboration set to drop this October.
News of the partnership was actually first tweeted out by KicksFinder back in February, but now Complex has obtained an internal Adidas document that includes images of two Korn-branded sneakers — the Campus 00s and the Supermodified — along with seven pieces of apparel.
Korn famously wore Adidas tracksuits in their early days, and even released a song called “A.D.I.D.A.S.” (in this case an acronym for “All Day I Dream About Sex”), yet they never officially collaborated with the sneaker company. In fact, they actually ended up inking a deal with Puma, with singer Jonathan Davis once telling Kerrang!, “We switched to Puma because they told us they’d put us in a commercial and give us a little money to wear their shit.”
Last month, Davis sported a full purple Adidas tracksuit (see above) during Korn’s headlining set at the Sick New World festival, as his bandmates rocked black Adidas tracksuits. While it was thought to be a throwback to the band’s formative years, perhaps it actually was a hint of things to come.
Check out images of the Korn x Adidas collab below, as well as a photo gallery from Sick New World featuring Korn, System of a Down, Deftones, and more.
Korn x Adidas, via Complex/Adidas
Korn x Adidas, via Complex/Adidas
Korn x Adidas, via Complex/Adidas\
Korn x Adidas, via Complex/Adidas
Photo Gallery: Korn and others at Las Vegas’ Sick New World Festival (click to expand and scroll through):
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
Korn, photo by Raymond Ahner
System of a Down, photo by Raymond Ahner
System of a Down, photo by Raymond Ahner
System of a Down, photo by Raymond Ahner
System of a Down, photo by Raymond Ahner
System of a Down, photo by Raymond Ahner
Deftones, photo by Raymond Ahner
Deftones, photo by Raymond Ahner
Deftones, photo by Raymond Ahner
Deftones, photo by Raymond Ahner
Deftones, photo by Raymond Ahner
Incubus, photo by Raymond Ahner
Incubus, photo by Raymond Ahner
Evanescence, photo by Raymond Ahner
Evanescence, photo by Raymond Ahner
Turnstile, photo by Raymond Ahner
Turnstile, photo by Raymond Ahner
Turnstile, photo by Raymond Ahner
Kittie, photo by Raymond Ahner
Skinny Puppy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Kittie, photo by Raymond Ahner
Skinny Puppy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Skinny Puppy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Skinny Puppy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Death Grips, photo by Raymond Ahner
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, photo by Raymond Ahner
Death Grips, photo by Raymond Ahner
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, photo by Raymond Ahner
Cradle of Filth, photo by Raymond Ahner
Cradle of Filth, photo by Raymond Ahner
Cradle of Filth, photo by Raymond Ahner
Mr Bungle, photo by Raymond Ahner
Placebo, photo by Raymond Ahner
100 gecs, photo by Raymond Ahner
Filter, photo by Raymond Ahner
Placebo, photo by Raymond Ahner
Body Count, photo by Raymond Ahner
Mr Bungle, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ho99o9, photo by Raymond Ahner
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, photo by Raymond Ahner
Papa Roach, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ministry, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ville Valo, photo by Raymond Ahner
Body Count, photo by Raymond Ahner
100 gecs, photo by Raymond Ahner
100 gecs, photo by Raymond Ahner
Filter, photo by Raymond Ahner
Placebo, photo by Raymond Ahner
Body Count, photo by Raymond Ahner
Stabbing Westward, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ministry, photo by Raymond Ahner
Mr Bungle, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ho99o9, photo by Raymond Ahner
The Sisters of Mercy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Birthday Massacre, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ministry, photo by Raymond Ahner
Flyleaf, photo by Raymond Ahner
Body Count, photo by Raymond Ahner
100 gecs, photo by Raymond Ahner
Body Count, photo by Raymond Ahner
Soulfly, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ministry, photo by Raymond Ahner
Papa Roach, photo by Raymond Ahner
Ministry, photo by Raymond Ahner
Flyleaf, photo by Raymond Ahner
The 69 Eyes, photo by Raymond Ahner
Scowl, photo by Raymond Ahner
Melvins, photo by Raymond Ahner
Scowl, photo by Raymond Ahner
Scowl, photo by Raymond Ahner
Melvins, photo by Raymond Ahner
The Sisters of Mercy, photo by Raymond Ahner
Birthday Massacre, photo by Raymond Ahner
The Sisters of Mercy, photo by Raymond Ahner
She Wants Revenge, photo by Raymond Ahner
