Adidas Yeezy Boost 380 Onyx Non-Reflective

All black with hidden texture is the most flexible thing in the 380 range. Recipe one: black tailored sweatpants and a black overshirt, a full monochrome fit where the knit pattern is the only detail and only shows in direct light. Recipe two: dark indigo denim, a charcoal knit and a black cap, where the shoe reads formal enough for dinner and casual enough for the walk there. This is the pair for evening and for dress codes that do not welcome colour. Take your true size and let the knit relax over the first few wears. Brush the knit dry after each wear, clean marks with cold water only, and keep the Boost midsole away from heat.

The 380 pushed the knit sneaker from plain to patterned, and that idea travelled further into the mass market than almost anything else the line produced, appearing across running and lifestyle shoes at every price. It came out of a release culture the brand built, where limited quantities, bot buying, queue culture and resale made drops into events and made the silhouette one of the most recognisable of its era. adidas ended the partnership on 25 October 2022 after antisemitic public remarks by founder Kanye West, and stock has been finite since, drawn from remaining inventory and the secondary market.

The upper is one machine knitted piece with the pattern built into the knit structure, not printed, so on a black pair the design registers through changes in yarn direction and density rather than through colour contrast. That single piece build gives the sock like entry and the close midfoot hold the 380 shares with the 350. Below sits a Boost midsole, the expanded TPU pellet foam responsible for the line's characteristic rebound, wrapped in rubber at the contact points. A heel pull tab is the only hardware. Nothing on the exterior identifies the maker, so the shape and the raking texture are the entire signature.