James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25 is launching in 6 exciting colorways. The American basketball player first revealed the shoes during his game between the Jazz and the Clippers. He also gave a glimpse of the Vol 9 shoes on December 16 on Instagram.
Both the adidas basketball official Instagram page and James Harden shared a series of posts giving fans hints about the collaboration.
The LA Clippers player announced the James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25 release dates on Instagram on December 19. Releasing on December 26, 2024, it comes in 6 colorways and can be bought via the official adidas website.
The James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25 will release from December 26 to May 10
On December 19, James Harden uploaded a new Instagram post along with the adidas basketball official page, revealing all the colorways in the James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25.
The caption of the post said,
"Unapologetic | Unconventional | Unmistakable #V9 #Uno"
The caption reflects James Harden's bold, unique style and unapologetic personality. Before the official announcement, the basketball player had also uploaded multiple Instagram posts, subtly letting his fans know about the ongoing collaboration. In the promotional posts, he was seen wearing the Vol 9 in Cyber Metallic color.
The James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25 will come in 6 bold colorways.
- Year Of The Snake: In black and purple, releasing on December 26, 2024 (China exclusive).
- Cyber Metallic: In silver and black, releasing on January 25, 2025.
- Pearlized: In white and black, releasing on February 22, 2025.
- Metamorphosis: In green and black, releasing on March 15, 2025.
- Hell Cat: In red and black, releasing on April 5, 2025.
- Ice Metallic: In blue and silver, releasing on May 10, 2025.
One can see the official images of these shoes on adidas basketball and James Harden's Instagram page. The names of the shoes fit their colorway in an aligned manner. The Year Of The Snake is inspired by the Chinese zodiac, with purple and black showing mystery. The Cyber Metallic gives a tech vibe. The pearlized has clean and white tones signifying pearls.
The Metamorphosis has a green color, which shows growth like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. The Hell Cat has a fiery red look inspired by a wild cat. The Ice Metallic has cool tones of blue and silver, giving an illusion of ice.
The price of the Vol 9 shoes hasn't been announced by the official sites yet.
The James Harden x adidas Harden Vol 9 SS25's Year Of The Snake colorway will be available from December 26 2024 onwards. The rest of the colorways will be released in 2025. The shoes will be launched on the adidas website on the respective release dates.