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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 IG1024
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Green"
  • $126,99
adidas Samba OG B75807
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Black Gum"
  • $130
adidas Samba OG B75806
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • $130
adidas Samba OG JI4218
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Silver Metallic & Core Black"
  • $138,99
adidas Sambae JI3882
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "Linen & Off White"
  • $126,99
adidas Sambae JI1349
  • adidas
  • Sambae
  • "White Gum"
  • $126,99
adidas Samba Decon IH5382
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Magic Beige & Sand Strata"
  • $149,99
adidas Samba OG IG6177
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Wonder Silver & Chalk White"
  • $120,99
adidas Samba OG IG6176
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Silver Dawn & Chalk White"
  • $120,99
adidas Samba Decon IG6172
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Core Black & Gold Metallic"
  • $190
adidas Samba OG IG6170
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Oat & Wonder White"
  • $115,99
adidas Samba LT IG4279
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "White Gum"
  • $120,99
adidas Samba LT IG2010
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Black Gum"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG IG1965
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Linen Green Met."
  • $120,99
adidas Samba OG IG1963
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Legacy Teal"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG IG1962
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Lucid Pink"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG IG1025
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White & Better Scarlet"
  • $126,99
adidas Samba OG IF6513
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Solar Red"
  • $126,99
adidas Samba OG IF3813
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Collegiate Burgundy"
  • $130
adidas Samba MN IF1953
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "White Gum"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba MN IF1952
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Black Gum"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba Decon IF0642
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Cloud White & Core Black"
  • $181,99
adidas Samba Decon IF0641
  • adidas
  • Samba Decon
  • "Core Black & Cloud White"
  • $181,99
adidas Samba LT IE9170
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Semi Blue Burst"
  • $132,99
adidas Samba LT IE9169
  • adidas
  • Samba LT
  • "Crystal White & Dark Blue"
  • $132,99
adidas Samba OG IE8128
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Core Black & Matte Silver"
  • $160
adidas Humanrace Samba IE7290
  • adidas
  • Humanrace Samba
  • "Terracotta"
  • $149,99
adidas Samba OG IE6524
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Better Scarlet"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG IE3675
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "White Gum"
  • $103,99
adidas Samba XLG IE1379
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Black Gum"
  • $149,99
adidas Samba XLG IE1377
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "White Gum"
  • $149,99
adidas Samba OG IE0877
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Halo Blue"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba MN ID3922
  • adidas
  • Samba MN
  • "Cloud White & Green"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID1482
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Putty Grey & Maroon"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID1481
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Brown & Putty Grey "
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID1480
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Off White"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID1479
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Crystal White & Crew Yellow"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID1448
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Off White & Grey Two"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID0493
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Carbon & Almost Blue"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba OG ID0478
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cream White & Core Black"
  • $138,99
adidas Samba XLG JQ9886
  • adidas
  • Samba XLG
  • "Putty Grey & Collegiate Green"
adidas Samba ADV JP5719
  • adidas
  • Samba ADV
  • "Blue Bird "
adidas Puig Samba JP5658
  • adidas
  • Puig Samba
  • "White Gum"
adidas Samba OG JP5487
  • adidas
  • Samba OG
  • "Cloud White & Silver Green"
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"

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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