Now in its fifteenth year, Outbreak Fest has grown steadily from its beginnings in a Sheffield village hall to a global hub of countercultural music as a thriving multi-location festival, with this year’s 15th anniversary edition taking place at Manchester’s B.E.C. Arena from 26th-28th June, and London’s Victoria Park on 23rd August 2026. Given the festival’s inextricable links to amorphous tastes of modern culture, it makes sense that they would team up with adidas Originals; one of the world’s most renowned lifestyle brands. After collaborating on two different limited edition shoes in 2024 and 2025, Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals have consolidated their relationship even further this year with a three-piece capsule collection that marks Outbreak Fest’s “fifteen years of chaos”. A collection that revels in the stylish simplicity of the festival’s Manchester home, Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals’ 2026 collection is characterised by the iconic black and white stripes of adidas’ classic designs. Complete with a zip-up track jacket with both Outbreak and adidas’ singular iconography embroidered on the front and a bold design on the back alongside a mirrored front layout on a t-shirt and an alternative back design that takes the festival’s unique photography style and brings it to the fore. Away from the collection’s apparel, Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals have come together for a new iteration of their highly sought-after footwear collaborations. Breaking away from the previously utilised Superstar design, Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals come together for a new take on the iconic Stan Smith shoe, featuring black leather with white stitching, red leather embellishment across the collar and across the tongue, and an “OB” initialled hangtag chained to the shoe’s top eyelet. A full look at the collection can be found HERE. The collection is available in full online now HERE. Marking a new step in the creative partnership between Outbreak Fest and adidas Originals, the duo’s new collection takes a bold step into apparel for the first time, providing a true fashion monument to the audience of Outbreak Fest and a tribute to the UK’s counterculture at large. Outbreak Fest: Twitter | Instagram | TikTok About Outbreak Fest:
Launched in 2011 as an independent, DIY one day festival in the north of England, Outbreak Fest has rapidly expanded in its 14 years of operating to become the premier event within the UK’s thriving counterculture. Initially launching as a home to hardcore, punk and metal, the sounds emanating from the festival have broadened to suit the ever-diversifying tastes of its audience; now playing host to the finest established and emerging names in the genres of its origins, but also hip hop, indie, shoegaze, emo, electronic and so much more. 2025 saw more scope to the reach of Outbreak Fest, with a triumphant one-day event in London’s Victoria Park alongside its usual two-day weekender at Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre. About adidas Originals:
Inspired by the rich sporting heritage of adidas – one of the world’s leading sports brands and a global designer and developer of athletic footwear and apparel – adidas Originals is a lifestyle brand founded in 2001. With the adidas archive at its foundation, adidas Originals continues to evolve the brand’s legacy through its commitment to product innovation and its ability to filter the creativity and courage found on courts and sporting arenas through the lens of contemporary youth culture. Marked by the iconic Trefoil logo that was first used in 1972 and championed by those that continue to shape and define creative culture, adidas Originals continues to lead the way as the pioneering sportswear brand for the street. | 
