Earlier this month, adidas Originals released adidas originals nmd men a Basket Profi hightop with two-toned Stripes in the vein of the classic Americana. Here we see a similar approach but with entirely different colors, as the adidas Originals Basket Profi Hi shows up with a new black leather colorway. The mix burgundy and gold accents tie in with star adidas athlete Robert Griffin III's Washington Redskins, and given the start to their 2013 NFL season, the blacked-out upper may be more fitting than a white base. Check out some more photos after the jump, then pick up a pair from Originals accounts like Titolo .

RF: The Crazy Light 2 is laser-focused on "achieving the benefit". The way I see it, trends come and go, but winning's always cool! The Crazy Light 2 is different for me than when I do an adiRose, because when I sit down and do a Rose, I have to really make sure that it's a adidas originals nmd women tastemaker  having the right inspiration. For this one, I just know that "winning's always cool" with the Crazy Light 2 being the lightest basketball shoe in the world.

We also run a series of parallel tests within our sports research lab  we have over fifteen tests that we put every adidas tubular single basketball shoe through, and that goes from traction, to cushioning, to flexibility, to torsional flexibility. We also have biomechanical testing  we get our lead athletes to perform agility drills, record the time it takes to complete the drill, the forces that they can generate, and of course, how the shoe is holding up using a lot of high-speed video. So from there, we complete a list of things that are great, and things that we want to improve on.

ED: Our team has a really solid understanding of basketball bio-mechanics and again, just going back to those 15 tests we put any adidas originals shoe through  they're pretty rigorous because that's what comes from adidas, with our roots being in performance footwear. As long as we're pushing the boundaries of "lightweight" and never forgetting and never compromising what it means to be a basketball shoe and what it requires, we can still go light. There's a lot shoes that go light in a very arbitrary way, but we try to do it in a very intelligent way, and we're still finding ways to make shoes lighter, which comes from not only material innovation, but construction innovation. We're not there yet!

Remember when Kanye said that he wanted to design High School basketball uniforms during his lengthy discussion with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe? These adidas Nations basketball uniforms aren't too far off from some sort of Yeezy creation as the vibrant green and pink litter throughout in futuristic patterns for the three stripes invitational. Featuring the likes of the DRose 773 III and the adidas Crazy 2 , the pairs feature ominous black uppers while vibrant accents litter throughout. Grab a better glimpse at the latest adidas Basketball player exclusives and let us know what you think in the comments section.

It's been an emotional and physical journey for Derrick Rose since he went down with the knee adidas stan smith injury months back. We've seen him work hard in regaining his strength thanks to the amazing The Return of Derrick Rose documentary series , and we've seen him break down to tears at the adidas Rose 3 Launch Event in mid-September . Part of the Rose 3 is the introduction of the new D Rose logo; it's a combination of all that he holds dear to his heart, illustrated in an iconic emblem that represents Derrick to the core. Check out yet another amazing video below and expect more of the Rose logo in his upcoming kicks and apparel collection.