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

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Samba

A culturally impactful sneaker founded on constant reinvention.

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adidas Samba OG JI4208
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Hazy Green"
adidas Samba OG JP5480
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Semi Pink Spark"
  • $80
adidas Sambae JI1350
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Black Gum"
  • $54,99
adidas Samba OG JH8798
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Preloved Ruby"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG JH8797
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Collegiate Green"
  • $100
adidas Samba Decon IH5382
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Magic Beige & Sand Strata"
  • $134,99
adidas Samba OG IH4881
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Team Victory Red & Night Indigo"
  • $100
adidas Samba LT IG4279
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "White Gum"
  • $104,99
adidas Samba LT IG2010
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Black Gum"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba OG IG1024
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Green"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG IF6513
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Solar Red"
  • $83,99
adidas Samba MN IF1953
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "White Gum"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba MN IF1952
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Black Gum"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba Decon IF0642
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Cloud White & Core Black"
  • $149,99
adidas Samba Decon IF0641
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Core Black & Cloud White"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba LT IE9170
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Semi Blue Burst"
  • $114,99
adidas Samba XLG IE1379
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Black Gum"
  • $110
adidas Samba XLG IE1377
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "White Gum"
  • $110
adidas Samba MN ID3922
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Cloud White & Green"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba OG ID1480
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Off White"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG ID1479
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Crew Yellow"
  • $83,99
adidas Samba OG ID0478
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cream White & Core Black"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG B75807
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Black Gum"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG B75806
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • $100
adidas Samba ADV JP5859
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Silver Green & Wonder White"
  • $100
adidas Samba ADV JP5719
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Blue Bird "
  • $100
adidas Puig Samba JP5658
  • adidas
  • Puig Samba
  • "White Gum"
  • $100
adidas Sambae JP5610
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Cloud White & Shadow Red"
  • $110
adidas Sambae JP5609
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Cloud White & Wonder Blue"
  • $110
adidas Samba OG JP5483
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
  • $70
adidas Samba OG JP5479
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
  • $80
adidas Samba OG JI4647
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Core Black & Carbon"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG JI4470
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Preloved Yellow & Crystal Sand"
  • $80
adidas Samba OG JI4218
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Silver Metallic & Core Black"
  • $119,99
adidas Sambae JI3882
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Linen & Off White"
  • $109,99
adidas Samba OG JI3214
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Core Black & Grey Six"
  • $100
adidas Samba OG JI3212
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Clear Granite & Grey Two"
  • $100
adidas Samba MN JI3183
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Cloud White & Clear Sky"
  • $150
adidas Samba MN JI3182
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Clear Pink & Core Black"
  • $150
adidas Samba OG JI2725
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba XLG JH6517
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Black Gum"
  • $90
adidas Samba Messi IH8158
  • adidas
  • Samba Messi
  • "Home"
  • $119,99
adidas Samba OG IH5582
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Crew Yellow"
  • $80
adidas Samba Decon IH5384
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Pantone & Silver Metallic"
  • $150
adidas Velosamba Leather IH5214
  • adidas
  • Velosamba Leather
  • "Core Black & Cyber Metallic"
  • $150
adidas Samba Golf IH5169
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "White Gum"
  • $120
adidas Samba Golf IH5168
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "Black Gum"
  • $120
adidas Samba Golf IH5167
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "White Gum"
  • $120

Samba

Adolf Dassler first designed a football boot for use in icy conditions in the late 1940s. After successfully trialing it on a local football team, he released his revolutionary shoe under the name Samba – a moniker that referenced both the lively Brazilian style of dance and the 1950 World Cup, which was due to be held in the South American nation.

Being associated with the global tournament gave the adidas Samba a strong initial boost, allowing Dassler to grow his company. He developed his knowledge of shoe design, and refined the Samba, giving it a lower, sleeker profile, better cushioning and a more effective outsole. The improved traction and lightweight build of the 1970’s version made the silhouette ideal for the increasingly popular indoor sport of futsal. No other company produced such an effective indoor shoe until the 1990s, by which time the Samba had become a beloved lifestyle sneaker.

Its transition from sport to fashion came through the football fans of the United Kingdom who followed their teams across Europe in the 1980s. On their travels, they came across foreign brands like adidas, which they took to wearing when back at home. In the 1990s, this connection saw the Samba adopted by Britpop stars like Oasis, who brought the shoe to a wider audience, while in the United States, it was popularized by hip hop artists and skaters.

After a quiet period, the Samba returned as a key silhouette in adidas’ Originals range, which was created to honor its heritage models. The brand paid particular attention to its oldest sneaker in 2014, when the World Cup returned to Brazil, and it started to make a comeback. As more colorways were added to the collection, the Samba was more broadly adopted, even by celebrities like American singer Frank Ocean.

In 2020, the Samba’s captivating retro appeal saw it chosen by Grace Wales Bonner for her luxury fashion brand’s collaboration with adidas. In the years that followed, they created a series of distinctive colorways that were immensely popular, making the Samba highly sought-after.

When the ‘blokecore’ movement emerged in 2022, the silhouette’s sporting heritage made it an essential piece of clothing for the global trend, and its social media presence boomed. Eventually, it was picked up by well-known influencers like Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber as the decades-old silhouette became one of the most talked about sneakers in the world of fashion.

Although the adidas Samba is over 70 years old, it remains one of the brand’s most widely appreciated silhouettes. If anything, its popularity has only increased in recent years, thus proving its remarkable ability to adapt to the times. As its incredible longevity continues, the Samba keeps reinventing itself without ever losing its strong sense of style and vintage sporting appeal.

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