The vintage tread and futsal suede styling are very much in line with the recent ‘70s fascination that’s gripped high-fashion and wide-scale retail alike. At its base the Samba is a simple, versatile white trainer…aka, the bread and butter footwear of any good ensemble. The widespread love has encouraged a general reconsidering of the Samba, and for good reason. The effect that anything she does has on the culture ensured loads of Samba converts when Queen Riri donned the style. Jonah Hill’s laid-back take galvanized film bros and fans of Superbad alike.

Blokecore’s blowup on TikTok has roped the Samba into a footwear champion in the digital space. In fact, it’s the third best-selling Adidas shoe of all time while you have to account for the plethora of years it’s been on the market, it’s still a baffling statistic for a normally less-than-celebrated sneaker.Ī post shared by Wales Bonner hard to parse out the chicken-or-egg origin, but there’s no denying the profound notoriety that the Samba received in the months since. Originally conceived by founder Adi Dassler as a frozen ground training shoe for Europe’s futbolistas - hence the “suction cup” sole - the style has been the longtime standard footwear for soccer organizations a là FIFA, and has made inroads in the likes of the skate community for its durable suede outer and grippy gum sole. It’s not some archived style or beloved remake the Adidas model is actually the company’s oldest style, maintaining a place on shelves and on feet for over 70 years. Yup, it’s the summer of Samba.Ī vintage sneaker enjoying a meteoric rise isn’t anything new kicks like the Nike Blazer ‘77 Mid (or Air Max 97 before it) or the New Balance 550 are living proof that the mix of decades-proven style and red-hot designers (see: Aime Leon Dore’s Teddy Santis) is in high demand. And the moment is not fleeting - the iconic German sneaker has been gaining traction for months (some might argue years), and, by all accounts, we are witnessing firsthand the apex of the long-running style. Splattered across Instagram explore pages, perpetually sold out online, spotted in the wild on the tootsies of downtown hotties. The Adidas Samba is officially having a moment.

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