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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 B75806
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG B75807
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba Decon IF0642
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Cloud White & Core Black"
  • ₱9.000
adidas Samba Decon IF0641
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Core Black & Cloud White"
  • ₱9.000
adidas Samba OG IG1025
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Better Scarlet"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE5836
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Core Black & Wonder White"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE3439
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IG6176
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Silver Dawn & Chalk White"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba XLG IE1379
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba OG IG6177
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Wonder Silver & Chalk White"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IG1380
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Preloved Red"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IE3675
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱4.300
adidas Sambae JI1349
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IH4881
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Team Victory Red & Night Indigo"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba LT IG2010
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba OG JP5484
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Semi Pink Spark"
  • ₱3.600
adidas Samba LT IG4279
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "White Gum"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Sambae IE9105
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Cloud White & Green"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG ID1481
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Brown & Putty Grey "
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG ID1479
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Crew Yellow"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG JP5487
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
  • ₱3.300
adidas Samba OG JP5483
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
  • ₱3.600
adidas Samba OG JP5479
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
  • ₱4.300
adidas Samba OG JP5329
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Wonder White & Core Black"
  • ₱7.000
adidas Samba MN JI3182
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Clear Pink & Core Black"
  • ₱9.000
adidas Sambae JI2744
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Dark Brown & Wonder Mauve"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Sambae JI1350
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Black Gum"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba OG IH4882
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Collegiate Green"
  • ₱6.800
adidas Samba LT IE9170
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Semi Blue Burst"
  • ₱7.300
adidas Samba OG ID2055
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Halo Blue"
adidas Samba OG IG1024
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Green"
adidas Originals Samba ID2047
  • adidas
  • Originals Samba
  • "Crystal White & Clay Strata"
adidas Samba OG IG5932
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Wonder Clay"
adidas Sambarose AQ1134
  • adidas
  • Sambarose
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba Classic 772109
  • adidas
  • Samba Classic
  • "Cloud White"
adidas Samba OG IF6514
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Energy Ink"
adidas Humanrace Samba IF5124
  • adidas
  • Humanrace Samba
  • "White"
adidas Samba Classic 034563
  • adidas
  • Samba Classic
  • "Core Black & Cloud White"
adidas Humanrace Samba IE7290
  • adidas
  • Humanrace Samba
  • "Terracotta"
adidas Samba OG ID0478
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cream White & Core Black"
adidas Humanrace Samba IE7291
  • adidas
  • Humanrace Samba
  • "Charcoal"
adidas Samba Team HQ7030
  • adidas
  • Samba Team
  • "Manchester United"
adidas FA Samba ID7339
  • adidas
  • FA Samba
  • "Core Black"
adidas Sambarose B28156
  • adidas
  • Sambarose
  • "Black Gum"
adidas Samba OG IG1379
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cardboard & Chalk White"
adidas Samba OG IE0877
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Halo Blue"
adidas Samba Team HQ7034
  • adidas
  • Samba Team
  • "Juventus"

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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