# Chinese New Year Sneakers Adidas Adapted Its UltraBOOST Model for the Anticipated Spring Festival By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-12-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-new-year-sneaker References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/11/adidas-ultraboost-uncaged-chinese-new-year) & [sneakernews](http://sneakernews.com/2016/11/29/adidas-ultra-boost-uncaged-chinese-new-year/) Looking to appeal to the many consumers who will be celebrating the iconic spring festival come January, adidas released a pair of Chinese New Year sneakers. Utilizing its modern and lightweight UltraBOOST model, the brand leaves the majority of the Primeknit upper a clean hue of white -- with speckles of red and black contrasting it. The laces add some additional variance to adidas' Chinese New Year sneakers -- bringing more black into the mix. By utilizing such a minimalist look, the brand's UltraBOOST stands out from the many other Chinese New Year sneakers that are likely to become available in the next few weeks. Although the date of the release hasn't been confirmed quite yet, consumers can expect to see the new UltraBOOST in mid-January. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Chinese New Year Sneakers:** Opportunity for brands to create a limited edition, minimalist design for seasonal celebrations. - **Cultural Celebratory Collab Sneakers:** Opportunity for brands to collaborate with cultural organizations or designers to create celebratory and exclusive sneakers. - **Regional Exclusive Sneakers:** Opportunity for brands to release exclusive sneakers in certain regions during cultural celebrations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Footwear Industry:** Opportunity for shoe companies to capitalize on seasonal celebrations through limited edition releases. - **Cultural Organizations:** Opportunity for cultural organizations to collaborate with brands to celebrate cultural events with special edition products. - **Marketing and Advertising Industry:** Opportunity for marketing and advertising companies to create unique campaigns surrounding cultural celebrations and exclusive releases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scale Texture Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake.md) - [Festive Lunar New Year Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skechers-street-uno-year-of-the-dragon.md) - [Lunar Craft Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-lunar-new-year.md) - [Festive Sportswear Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clot-x-adidas-2.md) - [Minimalist New Year Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-year-of-the-snake-cloudtilt.md) - [Celebratory New Year Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-610.md) - [Illustrative Custom Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-sneaker.md) - [Celebratory Dragon-Inspired Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon1.md) - [Exclusive Lunar New Year Runners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-cloudmonster-lny.md)