“Paso Fino” refers to a Bad Bunny and adidas Response CL release associated with a Western-inspired campaign in 2023. For anyone trying to identify the shoe, adidas’s original announcement is more useful than resale descriptions that mix launch facts with claims about rarity or future value.
When did the Paso Fino Response CL release?
Adidas announced the release on 23 October 2023, with availability beginning on 28 October. It listed a US retail price of $160 and named adidas stores, online channels, the CONFIRMED app and BadBunny.com among the launch outlets.
Those details describe the original release. They do not establish that a particular size is available now, that a seller is authorised, or that the same price applied in every country. A resale asking price is a separate figure from the manufacturer’s launch price.
The design and campaign
The brand described a palette of brown shades with deep-purple accents and inspiration from desert landscapes. Its announcement identifies a Response CL rubber outsole, the three stripes and Bad Bunny’s eye motif among the design elements.
Adidas connected “Paso Fino” with a confident, elegant walk and presented the campaign through a Western setting. That documented explanation is sufficient without inventing a detailed origin story about a horse breed or claiming that every colour represents a specific Puerto Rican landscape.
The collaboration also belongs to a wider adidas and Bad Bunny partnership. Adidas’s later retrospective refers to custom cowboy boots created for the Response CL Paso Fino campaign, placing the footwear release within that broader visual storytelling.
How to check a listing
Start with the exact model, colourway and size. Compare clear photographs of the actual pair with the official product imagery, including both sides, the sole, labels and packaging. A listing illustrated only with promotional photographs does not show the condition of the item being sold.
Ask whether the pair is unworn, tried on or used. Look for wear at the heel, outsole and lining, and request closer photographs where the condition is unclear. Product and box labels can help identify a pair, but a matching label alone cannot prove authenticity.
Check the seller’s returns policy and any authentication process before paying. Include delivery charges and applicable import costs when comparing the total price. Avoid treating an expensive listing as evidence that the shoe is scarce or that somebody else will buy it for more later.
Wearing and styling the shoe
The brown palette can work with simple denim, neutral trousers or an otherwise restrained casual outfit. That is a styling suggestion, not a claim that the sneaker suits every occasion. Fit, comfort and the clothes you already own are more useful considerations than the collaboration’s name alone.
For care, follow the instructions attached to the actual product and its materials. Do not assume that a retro running silhouette has the same intended use or care requirements as a modern technical running shoe.
Sources: adidas’s October 2023 announcement and the partnership retrospective.
If you are planning an outfit around casual footwear, our denim and chambray shirt guide covers fabric, fit and styling checks. Choose the combination around your own preferences rather than assuming one release dictates a complete look.
