Philip Lipschutz Reveals A 1-of-1 Piggy Runner

A true main course.

Matt Varga May 14, 2026

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Credit where credit is due: UnheardOf and their adidas adistar Control 5 series have vaulted Phillip Lipschutz to the forefront of sneaker collaborator conversations. If the original pink version from last year wasn’t enough, Phil and co. returned to the table a few short months ago, ordering an assortment of follow-ups that took the plush overhaul first introduced in 2024 into additional Easter-approved palette swaps.

If somehow you weren’t already stuffed from that quadruple serving, the Piggy Runner story lives on. No, sadly we don’t have news on a potential issue #3 just yet. But Lipschutz, in his duty as a featured guest at SneakerCon Detroit, flexed an off-menu item left on the cutting room floor. He revealed a “Porkchop” colorway that takes the theme literally, outfitting the Runner in light beige with a slightly rare pink center, peering through the Three Stripes for a trademark pop of color.

Though surely this “Porkchop” UnheardOf x adidas Piggy Runner will excite the sneaker public hoping for a release, this is consistent with Lipschutz’s overall transparency. He revealed a mashup light blue/pink halfway pint between 2024’s pairs that never saw the light of day. All that Sadie it’s always worthwhile to get these windows into beta versions; check these out for yourself via the gallery below.

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

: UnheardOf Brand x adidas adiStar Control 5 “Porkchop” (1 of 2 sample) @phillip_lipschutz

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.