Japan-Only adidas Tobacco in All Black, a Find for NYC Sneakerheads

adidas Originals has added an all-black, Japan-only edition to its Tobacco line. The colorway is Core Black/Core Black/Silver Metallic. Tokyo sneaker shop Mita Sneakers carries it under its "Japan SMU" label, which is the shop's tag for exclusive models.

The Tobacco comes from the "Island Series" that adidas ran from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. It was first made in 1972, when a training shoe of the day was reworked for leisure wear. This version keeps the sporty profile and pairs colored suede with a rubber outsole, so it reads as an everyday lifestyle shoe.

The uppers on this pair are full suede, which gives the shoe a plush look and feel. The color is black throughout, with a touch of metallic silver. The result is a quiet, restrained take on a design that has been around for decades.

The price is ¥15,400 with tax, about $97. The shop's page gives a release date of Friday, November 6, and pre-orders are open. Sizes run from 23.0 to 29.0 cm (roughly US men's 5 to 11), and some are already marked sold out. The shop shares stock with its physical store, so an order can still fall through if the pair sells out in the meantime.

For New Yorkers hunting for Japan-only sneakers, an all-black suede pair is easy to wear with almost anything. The shop's checkout lists the United States among its shipping destinations.