The Crazy Light 1 was really a statement of adidas eqt "Lightweight" and "Innovation", so when we moved on to the Crazy Light 2, we definitely wanted to get lighter, so that was the first point we wanted to achieve. When we start at any shoe construction, we start at even before the samples, so it's a review of sketches; Robbie had a lot of design ideas, so we sit down in a cross-functional team and go through which ideas seem to get after the concept, anytime we need to bring in our engineers to consult on Sprint Frame or any of the herringbone pattern, so we do a review of just sketches, then we go to a 2-D cat, then a 3-D cat, and review those before we even work on any tooling.

ED: Yes, definitely. So one of the things was to change up the rubber  we actually have a thicker outsole around the perimeter which is a high-wear zone, and we also reduced the weight in the middle, adidas sneakers and that resulted in a bit more abrasion-resistance and overall a more durable shoe that will allow you to play indoor and outdoor. Also, one of the big inspirations of Robbie was this idea of aerodynamic design and one of the results was reducing the seams. If you look at the forefoot, there really are no seams, adidas running shoes so it's almost piece up until the medial panel, so you have a smooth, more finessed finish. That was an unexpected revision that really enhanced the product.

ED: Our team has a really solid understanding of basketball bio-mechanics and again, just going back to those 15 tests we put any shoe through  they're pretty rigorous because that's what comes from adidas, with our roots being in performance footwear. As long as we're pushing the boundaries of "lightweight" and never forgetting and never compromising what it means to be a basketball shoe and what it requires, we can still go light. There's a lot shoes that go light in a very arbitrary way, adidas neo but we try to do it in a very intelligent way, and we're still finding ways to make shoes lighter, which comes from not only material innovation, but construction innovation. We're not there yet!

Sneaker News has covered ground on all these exciting colorways of the Crazy Light 2 and Top Ten 2000 , but adidas has finally unveiled the official title for this high-energy pack. Here's a look at the entire set dubbed the adidas Basketball "Bright Lights  Big City" Pack; included in this trio are three of the biggest markets in the nation, where the NBA's biggest stars align to reach for Championship glory. Peep the NYC, LA, and Chicago colorways below and look out for a release this December 12th.

It's been an emotional and physical journey for Derrick Rose since he went down with the knee injury months back. We've seen him work hard in regaining his strength thanks to the amazing The Return of Derrick Rose documentary series , and we've seen him break down to tears at the adidas Rose 3 Launch Event in mid-September . Part of the Rose 3 is the introduction of the new D Rose logo; it's a combination of all that he holds dear to his heart, illustrated in an iconic emblem that represents Derrick to the core. Check out yet another amazing video below and expect more of the Rose logo in his upcoming kicks and apparel collection.

It adidas nmd womens looks like adidas Basketball has a lot of releases planned for this February. There are several Derrick Rose models coming out, including 2 colorways of the D Rose 4.5 , 2 colorways of the D Rose Englewood II , 2 pairs of the D Rose Dominate, and finally one pair of the D Rose 773 II. There is also an iridescent purple D Howard 4 and a few Crazy Light models . Tell us in the comments how you feel about these releases and which ones you are considering grabbing. Stick with Sneaker News for updates and specific release dates.