Denim Tears' adidas Superstar 82 Surfaces for November

Denim Tears has a Superstar 82 coming from adidas in November 2026, and the first photos of the shoe are now circulating. The pair is part of Tremaine Emory's first collaboration with adidas, which Sneaker News reported on September 9 as a Winter 2026 project with at least two footwear releases expected in November. Neither brand has confirmed it.

That gap between a credible report and an official announcement shapes everything below. Here is what is sourced, what is listed by retailers and databases, and what is still a guess.

Two Shoes, Two Style Codes, One Unconfirmed Palette

Sneaker Bar Detroit lists the Superstar 82 under style code LN3808 and a Stan Smith 80 under LN3810, both with a November 2026 release window and the price marked as to be announced. The same listing describes a Multicolor, Cream White and Easy Yellow palette for both shoes. That palette comes from a placeholder page, and it should be treated as a lead, not a spec sheet.

The photos that are circulating credit four sources: StayGroundedTV2, Tremaine Emory, Denim Tears and Veezeworst. Two of those are Emory's own account and the brand's, which is the strongest sign so far that the shoes are not a mock up. It is not a confirmation, and adidas has not posted the pair.

One outlet expects cotton wreath motifs, the Denim Tears signature, on the shoes, possibly played against the Three Stripes, the Superstar shell toe or the Stan Smith portrait on the heel. That is speculation from a reader of the brand, not a description of the product shown.

Tremaine Emory Has Not Made an adidas Shoe Before

Sneaker News described this as Denim Tears' first collaboration with adidas, which makes it a new entry in a long list of Emory partnerships rather than an extension of one. Emory has since been named creative director of Supreme and later left the role, according to Complex, so a return to a footwear project under his own label has a history behind it.

The Superstar 82 is an interesting canvas for a denim story. adidas already ran the model in a Superstar 82 Denim Pack, listed by retailers under codes JH5577 and JH5589, so a denim named brand arrives at a shoe that has worn the fabric before. Whether Emory leans into that or ignores it is unknown until a full set of photos appears.

adidas Is Filling Its Calendar With Terrace Shoes and Their Collaborators

The Denim Tears project lands inside a busy adidas Originals fall. Wales Bonner's FW26 collection went live on October 29, led by the first Wales Bonner BW Army in black and khaki pony hair, and four of its five sneakers wear pony hair or croc texture. Willy Chavarria's adiSignature sweats went on sale October 23 without his name on the product.

The Stan Smith is the other thread. adidas ran a Paris Stan Smith Residency on June 26 and 27, announced a second residency in Shanghai on October 19 with no venue or dates, and put the rapper MIKE in a New York Stan Smith spot on October 27. CEO Bjorn Gulden has placed a fuller Stan Smith relaunch in a window that opens in late 2026. A Stan Smith 80 from Denim Tears, if the LN3810 listing holds, would arrive inside that window, and the Shanghai residency is the next place to watch for dates.

What Nobody Has Said Yet

There is no release date beyond the word November. There is no price, no retailer list, no CONFIRMED app drop time and no statement from Denim Tears or adidas. The only product images are the ones credited above, and the colorway language comes from a database page.

One listing complicates the word first. A Stadium Goods page shows a Denim Tears Superstar 82 with a January 11, 2026 date, which could be a separate or earlier product, and that listing was not verified for this piece. If it is a different shoe, it does not change the November report, but it is a reason to wait for adidas to name the project.

The sales route is open too. adidas sold the Wales Bonner collection on October 29 through walesbonner.com, the CONFIRMED app, adidas.com and select stores, and sold the Hellstar release on October 10 through the CONFIRMED app and select retailers. Nothing read for this piece says which route Denim Tears will take.

The fixed points are short. Sneaker News reports the Winter 2026 timing, the database lists two style codes, and the photographers credited on the images include Emory himself.

The first adidas shoe from Denim Tears has two style codes, LN3808 and LN3810, and a month on the calendar.