# Women's Basketball-Focused Capsules adidas Taps Hoop York City for a Footwear and Apparel Capsule By Kanesa D | Published 2022-07-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoop-york-city References: [hypebae](https://hypebae.com/2022/7/hoop-york-city-adidas-exhibit-b-apparel-collaboration-price-release-date) & [adidas](https://www.adidas.com/us/search?q=HOOP%20YORK%20CITY) Hoop York City has launched a new footwear and apparel collaboration with [adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-x-west-nyc) that aims to provide a safe space for women in basketball. The collection comprises graphic T-shirts, mesh shorts, and two ‘Exhibit B’ sneakers in ‘Active Purple’ and ‘Almost Lime.’ Consumers can choose between the ‘Shooting Shirt’ or the ‘Crewneck Sweatshirt,’ which boasts cool color palettes of blue and purple, or opt for the ‘Graphic Tee’ and ‘Knit Shorts’ for a lighter-toned look. The footwear offerings feature a vibrant wavy stripe along the mudguard and midsole, while the outsole adopts a grooved look for extra grip on the court. The Hoop York City x adidas collection can be purchased on the adidas website, with garments starting at $35 and reaching $120 USD. Image Credit: Gabrielle Woodland, Hoop York City ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Women's Basketball Apparel:** Opportunity to disrupt the women's athletic apparel market by providing stylish and functional basketball-focused clothing for female athletes. - **Safe Space Marketing:** Opportunity to disrupt the marketing industry by creating advertisements that focus on providing a safe space for women in sports. - **Collaborative Capsules:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by collaborating with local influencers and creators to create exclusive capsule collections that appeal to specific niche markets. ### Who This Affects Most - **Athletic Apparel:** Opportunity to disrupt the women's athletic apparel market by providing stylish and functional basketball-focused clothing for female athletes. - **Advertising:** Opportunity to disrupt the marketing industry by creating advertisements that focus on providing a safe space for women in sports. - **Fashion:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by collaborating with local influencers and creators to create exclusive capsule collections that appeal to specific niche markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Footwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-x-west-nyc.md) - [Women’s College Basketball-Themed Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womens-college-basketball.md) - [Luxury Basketball-Themed Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-series.md) - [Female-Focused Sports Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-basketball-court.md) - [College-Inspired Footwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handball-spezials.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draftkings-artist-series.md) - [Technical Streetwear Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brain-dead-adidas.md) - [Athlete Collaborative Sneaker Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angel-reese-1.md) - [Female Athlete-Fronted Luxury Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-x-wnba-campaign.md)