Posts Tagged ‘Adidas Samba’

adidas Originals Samba x Madaski | Five-Two 3 Artist Series

Monday, November 9th, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Originals Samba x Madaski | Five-Two 3 Artist Series

Last month we posted the adidas Samba designed by Japanese born artist Madsaki. The sneakers are part of the adidas Originals Five-Two 3 Artists collection. Today we have closer look at the sneaker that comes in black with upper with touches of white, grey and gold.

The sneaker comes in sea snakeskin leather upper with suede on the toe and leather on the flap. The sneakers were designed with cycling in mind as Madaski wore the kicks while working as a bike messenger in NYC.

The sneakers have been treated to be waterproof and have an insole that resists odor and bacteria.

The adidas Originals Five-Two 3 Artist collection also includes the following:

adidas Forum Mid x Dalek | Five-Two 3 Artist Series

adidas Superstar 80 x Pochoir | Five-Two 3 Artist Series

adidas Stan Smith 80 x KRSN | Five-Two 3

The four sneakers are now available at SNS.

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adidas Originals “Plants” Pack x Kazuki x Makoto Azuma

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Originals "Plants" Pack x Kazuki x Makoto Azuma

Japanese designer Kazuki has placed himself as a key figure at adidas with his work on his own adidas Originals by Originals collection and his work on the Madsaki adidas Samba.

Kazuki has now teamed up with Makoto Azuma to created the Plants pack, which is part of the adidas Originals Five-Two 3. The pack includes the adidas Samba, adidas Forum Mid, adidas Superstar, adidas Stan Smith and the adidas Nizza High.

The kicks are minimalist, in white uppers with brown outsoles that represent the dirt and the insole is green representing plant life. Each sneaker's tongue features the adidas trefoil logo in green, which extends down as a leafy stem.

The kicks are expect to release this month.

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adidas Originals Samba “Boston Celtics”

Monday, October 26th, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Originals Samba "Boston Celtics"

The adidas Samba dates back 60 years ago when it made its debut as a football sneaker. The kicks have just released in a suede and leather build in a colorway reminiscent to the Boston Celtics in green and black. You can find them now in Dusseldorf at Schuh You.

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adidas Samba x Madsaki

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Samba x Madsaki

The next release from the adidas Five Two 3 series is a city pack. Tokyo is among the selected cities to take part in the project. Japanese artist Madsaki is the man behind Tokyo's entry. He selected the Samba as his sneaker of choice because its significance to the NYC cycling scene, which he took part in as a Messenger.

The kicks upper comes with lace flap in a build constructed in black sea snake skin treated to be waterproof. The insole also offers anti-bacterial and odor resistant materials. The sneakers are now available in Toulouse at Rice & Beans for 120 euros.

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adidas Samba “Fixie”

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Samba "Fixie"

adidas has transformed the classic Samba football sneaker into a cycling sneaker. The sneakers are not made for mellow freewheeling folks but intense fixed gear cycling.

The kicks are tweaked for cycling with a slimmer midsole and altered upper. The tongue features a gear logo and reads "Slam the hammer down!"

No word on when the sneakers will release.

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adidas Five-Two 3 “Art” Pack

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Five-Two 3 "Art" Pack

The adidas Five-Two 3 collection is a continuing series of releases of classic adidas models created using a given theme. The series was created to mark the 60th anniversary of the adidas trademark.

The latest Five-Two 3 collection features the typical five classic models including the adidas Samba, adidas Superstar, adidas Stan Smith, adidas Forum and adidas Nizza.

The pack is themed around various art mediums including the Samba in a sketched look. The adidas Superstar Track Top is also included in the pack.

Check your local sneaker shops for availability.

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adidas Samba “Five-Two 3″ x Stone Island

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Adidas

adidas Samba "Five-Two 3" x Stone Island

London based label Stone Island entry to the adidas Originals Five-Two 3 collection is a pair of adidas Sambas in a grey and black colorway with a zipper in place of laces.

While the grey and black colorway is set to release globally, this blue and black color combo will release exclusively at Stone Island shops.

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