From his archival fashion fearlessness to the chill way he pairs baseball caps with suits, Bad Bunny plays menswear by his own rules. But last night, when he popped up at Madison Square Garden for Knicks-Celtics Game 4, he pulled off one of his biggest flexes yet: Looking fresh to death in a pair of red-hot Adidas kicks that he designed himself.
Seated courtside in a buttery leather bomber and flowy black shorts, the Puerto Rican superstar had the Bad Bunny x Adidas Ballerina ‘Bold Gold’ on his feet. Released back in March to much fanfare, the low-slung sneaker takes inspiration from Adidas’s staple Taekwondo silhouette, only reworked with all of the classic Benito-isms.
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The upper is dripped out in premium suede, and it works on top of a ‘Bold Gold’ mesh base to keep everything nice and breezy. ‘Core Black’ leather stripes hit the lateral and medial sidewalls, and for some reason, the size tag is stitched around the heel. This trippy little detail was first introduced by the King of Latin Trap in his Gazelle Indoor from last year. Down south, the shoe sits on top of a super flat gum sole, and it’s all finished off with a toggle switch lacing setup.
The ‘Bold Gold’ launched alongside two other color combos, and it’s widely regarded as one of the hottest Adidas collabs of the year. Firstly, because it’s a genuinely good-looking sneaker. And secondly, because it’s inspired by one of 2025’s most unexpected trends: ballet sneakers.
A few weeks ago, Puma unwrapped the Speedcat Ballet, not long after Nike also reimagined its iconic Air Force 1 for the dancefloor. But it’s not just sportswear companies who are doing it, either. Loewe recently debuted Ballet Runner, and Louis Vuitton revealed the very appropriately named Sneakerina, too.
Non-hoopers have rocked basketball shoes off the court for ages, after all. The same can be said about tennis shoes, skate shoes, and, of course, soccer shoes. So, maybe it’s ballet’s turn on the mic.
This story originally appeared on British GQ.
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