Earlier this month, adidas adidas boost Originals released a Basket Profi hightop with two-toned Stripes in the vein of the classic Americana. Here we see a similar approach but with entirely different colors, as the adidas Originals Basket Profi Hi shows up with a new black leather colorway. The mix burgundy and gold accents tie in with star adidas athlete Robert Griffin III's Washington Redskins, and given the start to their 2013 NFL season, the blacked-out upper may be more fitting than a white base. Check out some more photos after the jump, then pick up a pair from Originals accounts like Titolo .

RF: Only when the athletes and the machines tell us "it's too light". What that means is that we'll get athlete feedback  but they'll never say "hey it's too light", but that it doesn't have enough support in certain areas, and those things represent "it's too light". On the adidas zx flux other side, we've got the machines that test the pull-strength, and if doesn't withstand the pull-strength, we don't get lighter, we have to add to it to make it stronger. I think with materials science and the way it is, and with bio-mechanics and polymer experts, I think there's a adidas originals ultra boost men long way to go in the lightweight direction.

RF: The Crazy Light 2 is laser-focused on "achieving the benefit". The way I see it, trends come and go, but winning's always cool! The Crazy Light 2 is different for me than when I do an adiRose, because when I sit down and do a Rose, I have to really make sure that it's a tastemaker  having the right inspiration. For this one, I just know that "winning's always cool" with the Crazy Light 2 being the lightest basketball shoe in the world.

We also run a series of parallel tests within adidas nmd r1 our sports research lab  we have over fifteen tests that we put every single basketball shoe through, and that goes from traction, to cushioning, to flexibility, to torsional flexibility. We also have biomechanical testing  we get our lead athletes to perform agility drills, record the time it takes to complete the drill, the forces that they can generate, and of course, how the shoe is holding up using a lot of high-speed video. So from there, we complete a list of things that are great, and things that we want to improve on.

Sneaker News has covered ground on all these exciting colorways of the Crazy Light 2 and Top Ten 2000 , but adidas has finally unveiled the official title for this high-energy pack. Here's a look at the entire set dubbed the adidas Basketball "Bright Lights  Big City" Pack; included in this trio are three of the biggest markets in the nation, where the NBA's biggest stars align to reach for Championship glory. Peep the NYC, LA, and Chicago colorways below and look out for a release this December 12th.

It's been an emotional and physical journey for Derrick Rose since he went down with the knee adidas gazelle injury months back. We've seen him work hard in regaining his strength thanks to the amazing The Return of Derrick Rose documentary series , and we've seen him break down to tears at the adidas Rose 3 Launch Event in mid-September . Part of the Rose 3 is the introduction of the new D Rose logo; it's a combination of all that he holds dear to his heart, illustrated in an iconic emblem that represents Derrick to the core. Check out yet another amazing video below and expect more of the Rose logo in his upcoming kicks and apparel collection.