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adidas Samba

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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"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG JI4466
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Collegiate Navy"
  • ₱3.600
adidas Samba OG JI4218
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Silver Metallic & Core Black"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IH4882
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Collegiate Green"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IH4881
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Team Victory Red & Night Indigo"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Velosamba Leather IG5541
  • adidas
  • Velosamba Leather
  • "Legend Ink & Gum"
  • ₱7.500
adidas Samba LT IG4279
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba OG IG1025
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Better Scarlet"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IG1024
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Green"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG ‘Floral Pack’ IF4397
  • adidas
  • Samba OG ‘Floral Pack’
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IF3814
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Night Indigo"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE9164
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Halo Silver & Core Black"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE9163
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Base Green & Core Black"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE6524
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Better Scarlet"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Velosamba Leather IE5825
  • adidas
  • Velosamba Leather
  • "Semi Flash Aqua"
  • ₱7.500
adidas Samba XLG IE1379
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba XLG IE1377
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba OG ID1481
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Brown & Putty Grey "
  • ₱6.800
adidas Sambae ID0436
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG B75807
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG B75806
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba ADV JP5719
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Blue Bird "
adidas Puig Samba JP5658
  • adidas
  • Puig Samba
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba OG JP5282
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "75th Anniversary Pack"
adidas Samba OG JI4647
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Core Black & Carbon"
adidas Samba OG JI4470
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Preloved Yellow & Crystal Sand"
adidas Samba OG JI4469
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Mineral Green & Off White"
adidas Samba OG JI4468
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Collegiate Navy"
adidas Samba OG JI4219
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Metallic Purple"
adidas Samba OG JI3907
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Off White & Dark Blue"
adidas Sambae JI3882
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Linen & Off White"
adidas Sambae JI1350
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Black Gum"
adidas Sambae JI1349
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba OG x Sporty & Rich IH8338
  • adidas
  • Samba OG x Sporty & Rich
  • "USA"
adidas Samba Messi IH8158
  • adidas
  • Samba Messi
  • "Home"
adidas Samba Inter Miami CF IH8157
  • adidas
  • Samba Inter Miami CF
  • "Away"
adidas Samba OG IH5582
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Crew Yellow"
adidas Samba Decon IH5384
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Pantone & Silver Metallic"
adidas Samba Decon IH5382
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Magic Beige & Sand Strata"
adidas Samba Golf IH5169
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba Golf IH5168
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "Black Gum"
adidas Samba Golf IH5167
  • adidas
  • Samba Golf
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba ADV IH3348
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Core Black & Grey Four"
adias Samba OG IH3119
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Rasta Pack"
adidas Samba OG IH3118
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Rasta Pack"
adidas Samba OG IH2751
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Wonder Quartz"
adidas Samba XLG IH2219
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Core Black & Carbon"
adidas Samba ADV IG7572
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Core Black"

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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