"'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams;
For the story that you are about to be told
Took place in the holiday worlds of old.
Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun."

I was shopping for a pair of leather brogues when I tweeted this more than a week ago. To my surprise, I saw the adidas D Rose 3 "Nightmare" already for sale at the department store of SM North EDSA.

Hands down this is the best colorway of any D Rose shoe that adidas has released.

Purple "vertigo" uppers

Speckled midsoles

Special zigzag stitching around the ankle area not found in previous D Rose 3 colorways

Glow-in-the-dark!

Tim Burton inspired

Black and white wavy laces

So damn beautiful

If you're looking for something special to pick up before the year ends then these are it. You can't go wrong with this very sick colorway of one of the best hoop shoes to come out in 2012.

"Skeletons!"

The D Rose 3 “Nightmare” drops this December 24 for PHP 7995, and is available at the following adidas stores - Rockwell, Greenbelt 3, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Trinoma, Abreeza Mall Davao and Gaisano CDO.

Follow the adidas Basketball Facebook and @adidasHoops with #drose3 for the next exclusive colorway debut.