pharrell's new kicks for adidas belong in a wes anderson film

The pink ones remind us of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums.’ 

In May, Pharrell put a spin on the iconic Stan Smith and created an entirely new silhouette for Adidas called the Tennis Hu. Now, the singer/producer has taken a more subdued approach, releasing the Tennis Hu and the original Stan Smith in a variety of whimsical, pastel colorways. Both Williams and the legend himself, Stan Smith, appear in the new campaign, rocking the fresh, calming shades.

With a squishy mesh texture and mod, minimalist construction, the new Tennis Hus could easily appear in a Wes Anderson film. We would cast the poppy bubble-gum pink version in _The Royal Tenenbaums._ And the new sea-blue Stan Smiths would pair perfectly with Max Fischer's navy-blue school uniform.

This is not the first time Adidas has created Wes Anderson-flavored shoes. [In June](https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/adidas-has-finally-released-the-life-aquatic-inspired-zissou-sneakers), the brand covertly released a version of its Rom sneaker that perfectly matched the ones worn by Bill Murray in _The Life Aquatic_. The secret drop came almost 12 years after Wes Anderson fans started a [passionate online campaign](http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/the-life-athlet) for Adidas to fulfill their Zissou dreams and make the shoe.

Next on our wishlist? Adidas releasing some très chic plum Stan Smiths inspired by the _Grand Budapest Hotel_ uniforms.

Text André-Naquian Wheeler   
Images courtesy Adidas

André-Naquian Wheeler

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