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    adidas Stan Smith

    adidas Stan Smith

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    How a 60s tennis classic developed into an icon of the fashion world.

    adidas Stan Smith S81020
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    • Stan Smith
    • S81020
    • $193
    adidas Stan Smith Primegreen Q46252
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    adidas Stan Smith M20605
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    adidas Stan Smith M20325
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    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith Recon IG2476
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    • IG2476
    • $344
    adidas Stan Smith 80s IF0202
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    • $200
    adidas Stan Smith Golf ID9296
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    • Stan Smith Golf
    • ID9296
    • $150
    adidas Stan Smith PRIDE RM ID7494
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    • Stan Smith PRIDE RM
    • ID7494
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith x Moomin ID6646
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    • ID6646
    • $160
    adidas Stan Smith ID1734
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    • ID1734
    • $255
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ9930
    • $150
    adidas Stan Smith Bonega 2B HQ9882
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    • Stan Smith Bonega 2B
    • HQ9882
    • $180
    adidas Stan Smith HQ8754
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ8754
    • $115
    adidas Stan Smith x André Saraiva HQ6862
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    • Stan Smith x André Saraiva
    • HQ6862
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith Crepe HQ6837
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    • Stan Smith Crepe
    • HQ6837
    • $297
    adidas Stan Smith Crepe HQ6834
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    • Stan Smith Crepe
    • HQ6834
    • $279
    adidas Stan Smith HQ6816
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6816
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith HQ6813
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6813
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith Lux HQ6786
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    • Stan Smith Lux
    • HQ6786
    • $309
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    • Stan Smith Lux
    • HQ6785
    • $221
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6782
    • $130
    adidas Stan Smith HQ6779
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    • HQ6779
    • $130
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6747
    • $160
    adidas Stan Smith HQ6729
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6729
    • $164
    adidas Stan Smith Vegan HQ6669
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    • Stan Smith Vegan
    • HQ6669
    • $277
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6660
    • $140
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ6659
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith Millencon HQ6041
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    • Stan Smith Millencon
    • HQ6041
    • $170
    adidas Stan Smith HQ4243
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ4243
    • $140
    adidas Stan Smith HQ1900
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ1900
    • $100
    adidas Stan Smith HQ1899
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ1899
    • $85
    adidas Stan Smith HQ1884
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ1884
    • $162
    adidas Stan Smith HQ1855
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    • Stan Smith
    • HQ1855
    • $115
    adidas Stan Smith HP9855
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    • Stan Smith
    • HP9855
    • $114
    adidas Stan Smith HP6213
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    • Stan Smith
    • HP6213
    • $163
    adidas Stan Smith Lux HP3170
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    • Stan Smith Lux
    • HP3170
    • $347
    adidas Stan Smith Parley HP2205
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    • Stan Smith Parley
    • HP2205
    • $170
    adidas Stan Smith Lux HP2201
    • adidas
    • Stan Smith Lux
    • HP2201
    • $213
    adidas Stan Smith H06190
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    • Stan Smith
    • H06190
    • $160
    adidas Stan Smith Lux H06188
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    • Stan Smith Lux
    • H06188
    • $289
    adidas Stan Smith Recon H06186
    • adidas
    • Stan Smith Recon
    • H06186
    • $365
    adidas Stan Smith Recon H06185
    • adidas
    • Stan Smith Recon
    • H06185
    • $200
    adidas Stan Smith Recon H06184
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    • Stan Smith Recon
    • H06184
    • $200
    adidas Stan Smith Recon H06183
    • adidas
    • Stan Smith Recon
    • H06183
    • $200
    adidas Marimekko Stan Smith H05757
    • adidas
    • Marimekko Stan Smith
    • H05757
    • $137
    adidas Stan Smith H03443
    • adidas
    • Stan Smith
    • H03443
    • $115

    Stan Smith

    The story of the adidas Stan Smith silhouette began way back in 1963, when it was just a nameless leather trainer for tennis players. Horst Dassler, son of Adolf ‘Adi’ Dassler, the founder of adidas, developed the concept, predicting that leather would be the tennis material of the future. The original came in clear white full grain leather with a spherical top cap and a rubber cupsole. It also incorporated a supportive leather lining to protect against twisted ankles alongside a sockliner for added comfort. Most adidas shoes contain the distinctive three-stripe branding, but this early design simply featured three minimalist lines of perforations on its lateral and medial sides. Other than a green foam strip placed on the silhouette’s heel in the late 60s and a clay-court specific herringbone rubber tread, the design has remained true to the original in the decades since its release.

    In 1965, the shoe had a different name – Robert Haillet – after the suave tennis professional who was one of France’s most well-known sportsmen of the time. This moniker couldn’t have been given at a better time, as 1968 heralded the year Wimbledon went professional, in line with a growth in the sport’s popularity. In 1971, with Haillet fast approaching 40, he naturally made the decision to retire, so adidas sought out the American Stanley Roger Smith to be the shoe’s new ambassador. He was a multi-grand slam winner, world number 1 and fit into the brand’s wider attempt to enter the fast-growing tennis market in the United States.

    For a couple of years, adidas couldn’t figure out if they should find a new name for the shoe. It was identical to Haillet’s model – the tongue even said ‘Haillet’ – but it still carried the image of Stan Smith. Eventually, in 1978, Stan Smith’s signature replaced Haillet’s, and they adopted a green accent on the heel. And with that, the adidas Stan Smith was officially born.

    Since then, all kinds of celebrities have been seen wearing them, from the rock stars of the 70s, to the top supermodels of the 90s, 00s and 10s. But, in 2011, the Stan Smith crossed into new pastures. Celine designer Phoebe Philo bowed to the audience at Paris fashion week wearing her Stan Smiths, instantly giving the shoe global high-fashion credentials.

    Then, in 2012, adidas removed it from production. The shoe had become too mainstream for the German brand, and they wanted more exclusivity. In its absence, desire for the Stan Smith began to grow, and two years later, in 2014, it returned to production. As part of this comeback, adidas released a series of now revered collaborations, including one notably with Raf Simons, and its popularity soared once again. In March 2021, with one eye on the future, they released a range featuring their Primegreen recycled plastic, a more eco-conscious alternative, showing Stan Smith’s ability to modernize.

    Since leaving the tennis court, the adidas Stan Smith has taken a more relaxed approach to life, being worn by the stylish inhabitants of inner-city neighborhoods. They have enthusiastically embraced the Stan Smith for its elegant 60s design and the durability of its leather exterior. But, in fact, nothing has really changed. To this day, it remains as original, as desirable and as refined as when it was first released. And the secret to its long-running success? This minimalist 60s tennis shoe has always been cool.

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