Adidas’ top-selling running shoe is about to be reinforced with a powerful ocean motif.

The Adidas Evo SL Woven “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” incorporates the famous Japanese woodblock print into its striping to give the super trainer an artistic bent. A tonal gray treatment throughout the rest of the sneaker allows the print to standout, including a purplish-grey upper. Tongue, heel and insole branding then arrive in a faint yellow.

Hokusai’s 19th century artwork has been heavily merchandised, footwear not withstanding. Dr. Martens and Vans have both applied printed the piece on its shoes over the years, and the crashing wave has also served as inspiration for a wider range including Norda’s most recent collection.

In a recent earnings report, Adidas announced that the Evo SL was about to hit 10 million pairs sold after getting its global launch in March 2025. Using the same Lightstrike Pro+ foam from the Adios Pro 4 super shoe and similar midsole geometry, the shoe is targeted toward speedy workouts but has been widely praised for its versatility.

Several different offshoots have followed with the Evo SL Woven, Evo SL ATR and Evo SL Exo. The former has been the best received, sometimes referred to as the Evo SL 1.5, as its woven upper provides better lockdown along with a new gusseted tongue.

The Adidas Evo SL Woven “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” released Friday through Atmos Japan, and it’s not year clear of the shoe will eventually come stateside. But if you enlist a proxy service, you can get it via Atmos’ website for about $125.