adidas Pharrell: What to Know About the Partnership
Penelope Carter
Updated on March 20, 2026
First dropping in the summer of 2016, the adidas NMD Hu has become one of their most popular sneakers. One of many collaborative sneakers adidas has created with Pharrell, the nmd stands for nomad, combining old design concepts with new technology. A Primeknit upper is coupled with messages embroidered on the forefoot, a trademark of the Human Race collection (Hu) that Williams created. First launched in yellow, with green, red, burgundy, orange and mint shortly following, the sneaker has been one of the biggest hits for Williams and his collab with adidas, following the success of the Stan Smith and Superstar collections.