A First Look at the adidas ZX 8500 Overkill GraffitiGY7642

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Although James Harden has won the Western Conference title before, years ago with the Oklahoma City Thunder, this year’s opportunity to champion the west is vastly different. He’s now a superstar of his own team and likely the league’s MVP, leading the Rockets against the dominating Golden State Warriors and his former teammate, Kevin Durant.

With the series tied 2-2 and Game 5 in Houston tonight, Harden is gearing up for the biggest moment of his career thus far. In doing so, he’ll lace up his second signature silhouette — the adidas Harden Vol. 2. But when the season ends, whatever form that takes for Harden, the Beard will have a budding lifestyle variation of his signature shoe to canvas the summer.

The adidas ZX 8500 Overkill GraffitiGY7642 stands as the second iteration of his Harden LS series. The model’s most noteworthy feature are criss-cross straps that lay overtop the smooth mixed material upper. A juxtaposition of size leather and suede give the LS 2 Buckle a premium aesthetic, while full-length Boost midsole tooling below tribute comfort is also at its height.

A more traditional form of leather marks the heel of the striking new style while its outsole appears in a rigid textile with tiny grooves for proper traction. The adidas ZX 8500 Overkill GraffitiGY7642 is set to debut in black/white and olive-green colorways. Expect the release on May 28 at select three stripes retailers.