6 things you need to know about adidas Dame 4

6 things you need to know about adidas Dame 4

Just over a month after its launch, the adidas Dame 4 is currently adidas’ most popular basketball shoe not only for its performance, but also for its eye-catching design. Here EACHSHOES would like to reveal a few things behind the design process as well as things few people know about this shoe.

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the numbers on Dame 4

All numbers on adidas Dame 4. Photo: Eastbay

All of Dame’s shoes come with unique details just for him and Dame 4 is no exception. In addition to the text “YKWTII” the number line below the Dame logo on the tongue is confusing, but each number has an important meaning to him:

35.12: Lillard’s stats at his last match at AAU. Before that he had absolutely no scholarships from universities even though he had an average of 22.4 points, 5.2 assists at level 3. It was these 35 points and 12 assists that helped university coaches to notice. You, pave your way to Weber State.

“35 and 12 are my two favorite numbers,” said Lillard. “They were my stats in the last AAU match. That was when I got the right to win the college prize. I don’t have any scholarships. That whole (AAU) tournament, I played really well, and in the last match we met a very strong opponent. And I played brilliantly ”

25.6.4: Lillard’s stats for his final year at Weber State, the year in which he leads the nation in scores scored most of the time.

“I just came back from an injury,” Lillard said. “It was fourth year in college. I completely fell out of the draft because of that injury. But during that season, there was no time for me to stop trying. I’ve never been able to play so well in my career, I’ve been in all 32 games. By the end of the season, I always have a lot of scouts in every game. I am very proud of that. So these numbers are very important to me. ”

6: After the last season. Lillard was chosen by Portland Trail Blazer with the number 6 pick in NBA Draft 2012.

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0.9: The amount of time left on the clock when Lillard threw the game-wineer against Houston in Round 2 of 2014 NBA Playoffs, sending Trail Blazers ahead of Houson by 4-2. Apart from Ralph Sampson, Michael Jordan and John Stockton, only Damian Lillard used a buzzer beater to end a string of Playoffs in NBA history. Lillard said that this was one of the best moments in his basketball career.

: The number 0 represents Dame’s shirt number, the letter O represents the path he went through in his career, from his hometown of Oakland to university in Ogden, Utah to playing professionally in Oregon. 0 was also his rate to enter the playoffs for the 2015-2016 season when all four remaining main players from last season had moved. And he still managed to make it to the Playoffs, beat the Los Angeles Clippers and eventually lost 4-1 to that year’s NBA-record team – Golden State Warriors. In Game 3, he scored 40 points and 11 assists, giving Portland its only win in that series.

* If you do not understand what YKWTII is, it stands for “You Know What Time It Is“.

Inspired by the passage of time“Is a very” cry “tagline for Dame 4 on the adidas homepage. According to Jess Rademacher, lead designer of Dame 4, this design represents the state of “fluency” on Dame’s field, when time slows down and concentration increases (sounds like entering a zone).

Emperor Dame 4

“This treble set is designed to accommodate Dame’s gameplay, it changes direction only when Lillard needs to change direction,” Jesse said. “This design makes the base of the base more deformed when braking, changing direction. Normally, if the clue stays in shape, you will only have grip for a moment and then you will slip again.“.

Over 25 points a game, the face of Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard has always wanted his shoes to be reasonably priced for everyone. When a fan asked him on Twitter why the adidas Dame shoes didn’t have Boost, he simply said “that would make the shoes. expensive than I would like ”.

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Lead designer of Dame 4

Jesse Rademacher. Photo: SLAM

In the interview with SLAM online, Rademacher also stated that if Boost is not present then Bounce is the best foam on the market if we talk about sensitivity and energy return. Will Dame gradually become the second Nike KD as prices go up? Let’s wait and see.

Additionally, Jesse Rademacher also mentioned that the design team changed the Bounce material at Dame 4 to better match Damian’s playstyle. The initial impression of EACHSHOES is that Dame 4 is thinner but has a lighter feel than before.

Dame's buffers 4

Cross-section picture comparison between Dame 3 (top) and Dame 4 (bottom). Photo: fastpass

Fastpass.cn also interrupted Dame 4 and found that this time adidas used Bounce single layer instead of two layers like the old version. This new Bounce material is also lighter, up to 40% more hollow than Dame 3. EACHSHOES will explain more in the upcoming review.

In just 2 short months, adidas came out 7 color schemes for Dame 4 and most models have a slightly different exterior fabric texture. Adidas has been famous for using a lot of materials for a shoe model but rarely releasing nearly a dozen models in this short time.

Dame Color Schemes 4

With templates Rip City, Core Black we have a diamond open mesh. Copy Black Gold Scarlet Use mesh fabrics to knit in a flatter shape, then the village Legacy Again a net cloth covered with a layer of Fuse. Copy Start to Finish uses an almost Jacquard material of the first 2 colors of Dame 2. Glow in the Park With a glow in the night design and a snakeskin upper. Finally a color scheme Gray Scarlet recently launched in the European market used a knit-like material. This material also appeared on Dame 3 Static, very soft and only inferior to Primeknit.

At the competition Lace Up: The Ultimate Sneaker Challenge on Youtube: RED, the contestants met with Damian Lillard in person and received the challenge of designing the best color scheme for Dame 4.

Photo: @shegotgame

Trifecta’s member, one of the participating teams, posted on Twitter about their product: “Thank You” with a grafiti pattern on the pad with a rose on the heel. Lillard himself immediately tweeted that he would wear these shoes this season.

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However Stone Cold Dame, a production inspired by Dame’s favorite wrestler – Hulk Hogan, was the winner in Lace Up’s episode 4. You can watch the full episode above at here.


Part of the post-design process of the shoe is testing the product by the designer as well as the agency of the shoe itself. Damian Lillard received the shoes from adidas and liked them so much that he refused to return them.

He walks them everywhere. Whether it’s going to boxing, whether it’s going to practice or going to a recording studio, Lillard has no intention of giving it to us. Even if we told you to keep it quiet, it wouldn’t work, because he wouldn’t let it go. ” Rademacher said happily.

Photo: caseyholdahl

Looking back on old news, since July Lillard has “exposed” Dame 4 out when bringing them at his basketball camp summer. If Damian likes them like that, then maybe Dame 4 is worth a try, right? Meanwhile, stay tuned for the review Dame 4 will be available this week of EACHSHOES. In addition, Damian Lillard also revealed that Dame 4 is his favorite shoe (signature) ever.

Along with the popularity of the adidas Dame line, other NBA players such as Jaylen Brown, Donovan Mitchell, and Austin Rivers have been going to Dame 4 to play. In the interview, Lillard said that this did not give him the mental advantage against them. However, he himself will definitely not do the same thing.

Damian Lillard in Rose 3

“In the first and second year in the NBA, every time we have to meet the Bulls, I need to know if Derrick Rose is playing or not.” Lillard said. “At that time I went to adidas D.Rose and I wouldn’t want to have to fight Rose in your own shoes“.

Information resource: Slamonline, Eastbay.

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