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    adidas Samba

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    Adidas’ oldest shoe went from footballing success to street style icon.

    adidas Samba OG IF6514
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Energy Ink"
    • $199,99
    adidas Samba OG IE0877
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Halo Blue"
    • $199,99
    adidas Samba OG ID0478
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cream White & Core Black"
    • $199,99
    adidas Samba OG B75807
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core Black & Cloud White"
    • $199,99
    adidas Samba OG B75806
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Core Black"
    • $199,99
    adidas Sambae IG5744
    • adidas
    • Sambae
    • "White Gum"
    • $180
    adidas Samba OG IF6513
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Solar Red"
    • $200
    adidas Samba OG IE3437
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Collegiate Green"
    • $199,99
    adidas Sambae ID0436
    • adidas
    • Sambae
    • "Black Gum"
    • $180
    adidas Samba OG IH3118
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Rasta Pack"
    adidas Samba ADV IG7572
    • adidas
    • Samba ADV
    • "Core Black"
    adidas Samba OG IG6174
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Dark Brown & Preloved Yellow"
    adidas Samba OG IG6173
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Carbon & Better Scarlet"
    adidas Samba Decon IG6172
    • adidas
    • Samba Decon
    • "Core Black & Gold Metallic"
    adidas Samba Decon IG6171
    • adidas
    • Samba Decon
    • "Ivory & Gold Metallic"
    adidas Samba OG IG6170
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Oat & Wonder White"
    adidas Samba OG IG6169
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Preloved Ink"
    adidas Velosamba Made With Nature IG5947
    • adidas
    • Velosamba Made With Nature
    • "Charcoal & Cloud White"
    adidas Samba OG IG5932
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Wonder Clay"
    adidas Velosamba Leather IG5541
    • adidas
    • Velosamba Leather
    • "Legend Ink & Gum"
    adidas Velosamba Leather IG5540
    • adidas
    • Velosamba Leather
    • "Cloud White & Crystal White"
    adidas Velosamba Leather IG5538
    • adidas
    • Velosamba Leather
    • "Charcoal & Clear Pink"
    adidas Samba OG IG1376
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core White & Magic Beige"
    adidas Samba Lux IG1372
    • adidas
    • Samba Lux
    • "Triple Grey"
    adidas Samba OG IG1357
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Preloved Brown"
    adidas Samba IG1243
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Halo Blush"
    adidas Samba IG1242
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Olive Strata"
    adidas Samba IG1237
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Core Black"
    adidas Samba OG IG1025
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "White & Better Scarlet"
    adidas Samba OG IG1024
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "White & Green"
    adidas Samba ADV x Kader IF9235
    • adidas
    • Samba ADV x Kader
    • "Brown Gum"
    adidas Samba Deco SPZL IF5738
    • adidas
    • Samba Deco SPZL
    • "Core Black & Lucid Lime"
    adidas Humanrace Samba IF5124
    • adidas
    • Humanrace Samba
    • "White"
    adidas Samba OG IF3813
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Collegiate Burgundy"
    adidas Samba OG IF1825
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core Black & Silver Metallic"
    adidas Samba Decon IF0642
    • adidas
    • Samba Decon
    • "Cloud White & Core Black"
    adidas Samba Decon IF0641
    • adidas
    • Samba Decon
    • "Core Black & Cloud White"
    adidas Samba OG IE8128
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core Black & Matte Silver"
    adidas The Velosamba Made With Nature IE7589
    • adidas
    • The Velosamba Made With Nature
    • "Chalk White & Wonder Clay"
    adidas Humanrace Samba IE7291
    • adidas
    • Humanrace Samba
    • "Charcoal"
    adidas Humanrace Samba IE7290
    • adidas
    • Humanrace Samba
    • "Terracotta"
    adidas Samba OG IE5836
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core Black & Wonder White"
    adidas Samba IE4958
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Wonder Quartz"
    adidas Samba IE4956
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Sand Strata"
    adidas Samba IE4955
    • adidas
    • Samba
    • "Almost Yellow"
    adidas Samba OG IE3439
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Cloud White & Gum"
    adidas Samba OG IE3438
    • adidas
    • Samba OG
    • "Core Black & Gum"
    adidas Samba XLG IE1379
    • adidas
    • Samba XLG
    • "Black Gum"

    Samba

    The Samba was the first shoe ever to be produced by adidas, and, remarkably, it’s still being manufactured today, making it their oldest surviving model. But not only that, the adidas Samba has also achieved its own iconic status in fashion. No other football boot in history has achieved such a cultural leap, which is a testament to its impeccable, ageless design, its versatility and the global adoration it has received through the decades.

    The original concept of the Samba was to help footballers play in harsh, wintry conditions without the fear of slipping and falling on an icy surface. The plan was to launch this innovative new product at the World Cup of 1950, which was to take place in the Brazilian winter – not exactly the same freezing cold temperatures as those experienced by those playing in Europe. 

    So, instead of foregoing the golden opportunity to launch the product at the World Cup, adidas got inventive. They gave it the name ‘Samba’, the same as the Afro-Brazilian style of dance, to appeal to the culture of Brazil. Following this, people began wearing the boot in all weathers, be it wind, rain or sunshine. 

    Four years later, at the 1954 Swiss World Cup, the whole West German team wore adidas boots as they achieved a 3-2 victory over clear favourites Hungary in one of the most exciting football finals ever played. This cemented adidas’ reputation as a world-class football boot manufacturer.

    The adidas Samba gradually shifted away from the utilitarian kangaroo leather construction of the first tough boot to the lighter shape of the adidas sprinting shoe. They now use more conventional cow leather and even offer pleather as a vegan alternative. This new design sits atop a unique tan gum outsole over a cupsole, has been given a larger tongue that can be folded over, is rendered in a simple black and white colourway, and, for a final touch of style, has ‘Samba’ printed in gold on the side. It is this design that has been cherished both by footballers and casual wearers over the years.

    In 1970s Europe, its quick, reactive feel made the Samba perfect for 5-a-side futsal. This more casual, street-style inspired game was played in towns and cities all across the continent throughout that decade, giving the Samba a massive boost in popularity along the way. Later, in the 90s, like any classic pair of sneakers, the Samba drew on feelings of nostalgia to become the prime pick among the skater community of the time. 

    From innovative World Cup winning beginnings, to nimble 5-a-side games, to the alternative 90s skate scene, the adidas Samba has now become a sneaker for the modern era. All of this indicates that adidas has built a classic, and if there’s one thing the Samba will never be, it’s dated. That’s quite a stratospheric achievement for a pair of icy-weather football boots originally released all the way back in 1950.

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