• Bad Bunny’s adidas Originals Ballerina returns in a third colourway finished in Vivid Red.
• The new colour takes its inspiration from Puerto Rico’s bright Flamboyán bloom.
• Its low-profile silhouette is based on the heritage adidas Taekwondo model.
• Design details include suede overlays, bungee-cord laces, an exterior sizing label and “Benito” branding.
• adidas listed the global retail price at USD $120.

adidas is painting the summer Vivid Red as Bad Bunny’s Ballerina returns in a third colour way inspired by the Flamboyán trees of Puerto Rico. Flowering across the island in late May, their bright red blooms have become a familiar sign that summer is beginning, giving this slim sneaker a colour story tied directly to Benito’s home.

The release follows another memorable run of style moments from Bad Bunny, including his custom cream Zara outfit for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and the 37mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak he wore in 18K yellow gold with a natural malachite dial. The Vivid Red Ballerina continues that mix of fashion and Puerto Rican identity, but this time the focus falls on a low-profile sneaker that refuses to disappear quietly into the background.

Bad Bunny first revealed the Ballerina in 2024 before the model officially joined the adidas Originals collection in 2025. Its slim, flat shape arrived at the right moment, as sneaker tastes began moving away from bulky designs and toward lighter, low-profile footwear.

The design takes its foundations from the adidas Taekwondo, an early-2000s performance shoe originally created for martial artists. The Ballerina keeps the close-fitting shape and flat sole while adding premium suede panels across the toe and heel, secure bungee-cord laces and an exterior sizing label that recalls Bad Bunny’s earlier adidas collaborations.

Its quick rise also reflects the reach of the man behind it. Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Bad Bunny is a seven-time Grammy winner who has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist four times. He recorded 19.8 billion streams in 2025, while ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS ‘ became Spotify’s leading album of the year before making history as the first fully Spanish-language release to win the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2026.

The Bad Bunny x adidas Ballerina in Vivid Red launched globally on May 30, 2026, with a retail price of USD $120. It was released through the CONFIRMED app, adidas.com/bad_bunny and selected retailers, although the main drop has now passed. Readers in Canada and the United States should check their regional adidas websites and local sneaker retailers for remaining pairs or possible restocks, as availability will vary by market.

For us, the strongest part of this release is how naturally it brings different ideas together, combining a quiet low-profile shape with bright Flamboyán red and enough personal detailing to make it unmistakably Bad Bunny’s. The Ballerina name may still sound unexpected for a sneaker with roots in martial arts, but that contrast is part of its appeal, turning an old training design into something filled with the colour, movement and energy of a Puerto Rican summer.