Damian Lillard is entering a new chapter of his career in pretty much every way possible. Within hours of this writing, it was announced that the Milwaukee Bucks plan on waiving the All-NBA guard following his devastating achilles injury in last season’s playoffs. For our purposes, adidas is gearing up to release his tenth signature sneaker, making him the only other Three Stripes athlete alongside D-Rose to notch double-digit models with the brand (at least until the next James Harden shoe comes out). Following official images of a whole slew of colorways, adidas has officially announced the Dame X alongside performance details and official nicknames for all rollout looks.
Five adidas Dame X colorways are set to launch Fall 2025, including four for adults and one GS-exclusive. The most notable of the bunch is a multi-color pair dubbed “Dame’s Light,” taken in attention-grabbing green with flashes of orange and blue. Then comes a black pair named “Brookfield” after Lillard’s hometown village in Oakland, CA, followed by a black/red “Dolla Red” colorway inspired by the hooper’s rap pseudonym. A crisp white/black/green pair called “Zero Metallic” rounds out the adult lineup, while the GS-exclusive cleans up in black/teal/grey.
As for the performance side of things, the Dame X features a Lightstrike midsole, stretch-woven upper, and generative rubber outsole for ample bite. The model retails for less that $100 in adult sizing; a first for any adidas Basketball signature shoe. In giving the model its due, adidas brought WNBA stars Sophie Cunningham and Chelsea Gray in for the campaign (as seen above).
“Dame X is a testament to staying true to yourself, showing up every day, and putting in the work no matter what. It’s built for the next generation who are chasing their dreams with that same hunger. I wanted to create something that’s accessible, that performs at the highest level, and that feels real on the court and in life.” – Damian Lillard
The adidas Dame X is scheduled to debut July 3rd, 2025 via adidas.com. All the colorways below will be available in adult ($90) and GS sizing ($70) save for the black/teal/grey GS-exclusive at the end of the list. Keep our Where To Buy sections handy for purchase links.
Written by
Andrew Rizzo, Junior Editor
Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.
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