UNheardof is leaving the barnyard. After a run of "Piggy Runner" releases on the Adistar Cushion 3 and Adistar Control 5, the Cincinnati shop's next adidas collab is the Adistar Control 5 "Doggy Runner," and this time the muse is real: founder Philip Lipschutz's 12-year-old rescue dog, Otto. Sneaker News has the full photoset and a December 5 date.
The shoe swaps to a hairy black base, a nod to Otto's coat, with light green and pink hits giving it some highlighter energy. The best detail is hidden: there's a squeak toy in the tongue. Each pair is expected to come with the shop's usual extras, including a cartoon hangtag, an illustrated bone-shaped box and pink alternate laces.
Our take: A sneaker that squeaks is either the best idea of the year or a new way to get your pair chewed up by your own dog. Either way, UNheardof keeps turning personal stories into genuinely fun product, and the Y2K Adistar Control 5 is the right canvas for it. Otto deserves a royalty check.
UNheardof x adidas Adistar Control 5 "Doggy Runner"
Colors: black with light green and pink
Release date: December 5, 2026, UNheardof in-store and online (100 pairs early on December 2 at the adidas Originals SoHo flagship in NYC)
Price: TBA
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Images: UNheardof/adidas, via Sneaker News.
Sources: Sneaker News
