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Once again, I’d like to thank adidas Philippines for being extra generous this holiday season as well as the rest of 2012. I really wanted to have fun as I too love this colorway of the Rose 3 (which you can still purchase at adidas stores and retailers nationwide). I was surprised at the number [...]

After the crazy sneaker giveaways we’ve been having, let’s have some fun. Today, we’re giving away a pair of Rose 3 “90s Throwback”. For those not familiar with the back story of this colorway, it’s all about DRose and the South Side of Chicago. The 90s was all about loud and bright colors and this [...]

A couple of days ago we featured the Rose 3 “Nightmare” from adidas Basketball. The shoe is in fact part of a larger pack for the holidays, dubbed as the “Nightmare Before Christmas” Pack. Aside from what opponents will experience the night before guarding Rose or Howard, the black/purple colorway is also inspired by the [...]

We’ve seen it before. Christmas colorways are usually done in red, green or gold hues. For 2012, adidas flipped the script and decided to rock purple for the holidays. Though we’re all eagerly waiting for DRose to make his return, they are releasing a special colorway for the Rose 3. Dubbed “Nightmare”, the colorway’s inspired [...]

With Derrick Rose, it’s all about family and the city of Chicago. Here’s the latest colorway for the Rose 3 dubbed “Throwback”, as it takes inspiration from Rose’s childhood, growing up in the South Side of Chicago. Rose used to watch the 90s comedy “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” starring Will Smith, and the bright [...]

As we continue to eagerly wait for the return of Derrick Rose, adidas Basketball has been documenting his journey throughout the whole ordeal in #TheRetun. If you’ve been following the site long enough, you would’ve seen the other episodes posted here on the site. In this episode, DRose talks about how he wants his fans [...]

Brenda. adidas and DRose pay homage to the most important person in his life, his mother, Brenda Rose. Similar to the Rose 2.5, the red nubuck upper on the Rose 3 represents Ms. Rose’s favorite color, while the cracked grainy finish represents Derrick’s upbringing in Englewood, Chicago. The inside of each tongue has a close-up [...]

Black Cement 3s? I like ‘em. Here’s the latest colorway for Derrick Rose’s third signature shoe from adidas, the Rose 3.  The shoe features a black nubuck upper with red SPRINTWEB highlights. The midsole features a gray and white speckled pattern while the outsole is red with white stripes Signature details include an oversized tongue [...]

We’ve been checking up with Derrick Rose (@drose) and adidas since last August with The Return (#thereturn) and even the release of his latest signature shoe, the Rose 3. Three colorways are currently available (Away-Black/Red, Home- Aluminum/Black-Red, and Chicago Fire- Electricity/Metallic Silver-Black), and a host of others coming out soon (if you’ve scoured the net, [...]

With the shoe officially launching today (the Rose 3 now available in 3 colorways at adidas stores and distributors nationwide), adidas Basketball also released the fourth episode of The Return. In this episode, Derrick talks about pushing himself– seeing how long he can go before he really can’t push any further. More and more, you [...]