5/25/2015

Adidas Gazelle OG

First issued in 1968 as an all-around training shoe, the adidas Gazelle's streamlined profile and innovative cushioning made it a hit among top athletes. This OG comes in a luxurious soft suede upper with authentic colours from the archive.

The adidas Gazelle boasts beautiful designs across the shoe: the streamlined wedge shape, simple styling and flat sole are topped off with the suede upper to create a classic, timeless adidas trainer.





Features Include:
  • Leather and Synthetic
  • Suede upper for classic looks
  • Synthetic lining for comfort
  • Blown-rubber outsole
  • Lace-up shoe featuring suede upper with leather on side, counter, and tongue

Adidas Gazelle 2

Originally released in 1968 as an all-around trainer, the Gazelle soon became an international sneaker icon.
Today’s adidas Originals Gazelle 2 shoes continue the legacy, with soft suede uppers and an ultra-comfy mesh lining.







Features Include:
  • Full suede upper
  • Contrast details
  • Textured foxing around outsole
  • Grippy rubber outsole  


Adidas Gazelle Indoor

The Gazelle has always bounded through the world with style, and these men's shoes do so with tonal shifts of colour on a soft pigskin suede upper. They feature a synthetic leather lining and translucent outsole.






Features Include:
  • Pigskin suede upper and overlays.
  • Ecotex tongue.
  • Synthetic leather lining.
  • Translucent gum rubber outsole with Trefoil tread.

Adidas Forest Hills Mid

Part of the David Beckham collection, the Adidas Forest Hills Mid has a reworked design and overall clean look. They feature a leather upper, sandwich mesh tongue, perforated 3 Stripes, and a leather lining. Like every model in the David Beckham collection, they are produced in limited numbers.

Features Include:  
  • Premium Nubuck Leather Uppers
  • Mesh Tongues
  • Perforated Three Stripe Detail
  • Leather Sock Liner with Embossed Logo Detail
  • Extremely Limited Numbers

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Adidas Adistar Racer

Simple, lightweight and low-profile, the men's adidas Originals Adistar Racer shoes are a running-inspired shoe featuring a light and flexible nylon upper with suede overlays.







Features Include:
  • Flexible and lightweight nylon upper
  • Suede overlays for support
  • Breathable heather textile lining
  • Cushioned midsole
  • Running-inspired outsole for maximum traction
 
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Adidas Samoa

Every sneaker wardrobe needs a Samoa. A fan favorite for decades, these men's shoes update the legendary '80s style with a textured fabric upper. These shoes are just as authentic and stylish as they were in the decade they ruled.

Casual and classic, the Samoa is an enduring icon of sporty style. This version of the men's shoes is built in grainy synthetic leather and has familiar features like the rubber toe bumper and serrated 3-Stripes.




Features Include:  
  • Synthetic leather upper
  • Rubber toe bumper
  • Comfortable textile lining
  • EVA wedge midsole for lightweight cushioning
  • Trefoil-pattern gum rubber outsole

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Adidas Seeley

Modelled after the popular Gazelle football trainer, these men's Seeley shoes combine a heritage look with a skate-specific fit and feel. An abrasion-resistant upper stands up to use and abuse, and the grippy vulcanised outsole clings to your board.

These men's skate shoes adapt the clean, low-profile look of the original Seeley with updated features for handling heavy spots and all-day sessions. The shoes feature a reinforced toe and an elevated sockliner, plus Lem Villemin colors and a sticky vector traction outsole.





Features Include: 
  • Abrasion-resistant upper
  • Lightly padded heel collar
  • Rubber toe bumper
  • Vulcanised rubber outsole
  • Upgraded PU sockliner for more comfort and impact protection
  • Vulcanized rubber outsole with vector traction herringbone tread for great grip

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Adidas Busenitz

The adidas Originals Busenitz is skater Dennis Busenitz's signature skate shoe. Presented in a suede upper, a tonal heel panel and adidas Skateboarding's protective GEOFIT collar, the shoe is sat on a gum midsole and is finished with tonal laces and Busenitz branding to the side wall.

Legendary skater Dennis Busenitz is known for his all-terrain tenacity. That's why the Busenitz Pro is built to handle any landscape. A collaboration between adidas and the skate pro, these men's shoes are made in technical aramid fabric that offers durability and precision control. Custom recessed eyelets save your laces from shredding, and a customisable tongue lets you fine-tune your fit.

Features Include: 
  • Durable aramid upper with leather overlays and customisable tongue
  • Rubber toe bumper
  • Recessed eyelets
  • GEOFIT® construction for anatomical fit and comfort
  • Heel stability clip
  • Rubber cupsole

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Adidas Bamba


First popular back in the 1970's thanks to its reputation for being a hard-wearing football training shoe and later adopted as a casual classic, the Bamba could be found on Terraces all across Europe.

Featuring a soft and supple leather upper, it offers supreme comfort, whilst keeping its original look and heritage. 






Features Include:  
  • Leather
  • Season: all year
  • Purpose: universal
  • Sole material: synthetic
  • Shank material: leather,synthetic

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Adidas La Trainer


This iconic trainer from adidas originals was made in honor of the 1984 L.A. Olympics. The Rubber outsole lining has just the right arch to provide grip while it stabilises and controls the movement of the feet of the heel. Other features include the signature midsole plugs, mesh outer lining and suede for easy maintenance.

The men's LA Trainer shoes have vintage style with premium details. They feature a velvety suede upper and overlays, plus the original colour-coordinated heel plugs in the midsole.



Features Include: 
  • Suede upper with suede overlays
  • Synthetic lining
  • EVA midsole for lightweight cushioning
  • Classic heel plugs
  • Grippy nubby rubber outsole

Adidas Spezial

In 1979, adidas first released the Spezial as the official elite-level handball shoe. It soon became the shoe of choice for some of the world’s finest players. This authentic remix is steeped in original style and comes in fresh new colours.

Built in treated suede for a lived-in look and feel, the men's adidas Originals Spezial shoes take a vintage approach to the original 1979 handball style. These shoes also feature contrast 3-Stripes above the original grippy outsole.

Features Include: 
  • Suede upper for comfort and flexibility.
  • Treated upper for worn vintage look.
  • Contrast 3-Stripes and heel patch.
  • Cleat-inspired outsole for maximum traction.

Adidas Campus

Adidas Campus 80s

A certified adidas icon, the Campus 80s has long been a staple sneaker for those in the know. Japanese street-style king Nigo remakes this timeless design with a nod to another adidas favourite: the Stan Smith. These men's shoes are made in suede with a contrast heel tab and a rubber cupsole.





Features Include:  
  • Pigskin suede upper
  • Leather lining
  • Contrast heel patch
  • Rubber cupsole with herringbone-pattern outsole

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Adidas Campus 2.0

The clean and streamlined look of the Campus has made it an enduring street-style icon for the hip-hop set. The men's Campus 2.0 shoes add updated details like a smooth suede upper and a herringbone pattern on the rubber outsole.






Features Include: 
  • Suede upper
  • Comfortable textile lining
  • Contrast and perforated details
  • Herringbone-pattern rubber outsole

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Adidas Dragon

The adidas Dragon is a lightweight retro runner that’s been a fan favourite since its introduction in the 70s. This latest version features a suede and nylon upper in classic colours, an eco-friendly lining, and contrasting EVA wedge midsole.








Features Include:  
  • Nylon and suede upper for flexibility and support
  • Eco-friendly textile lining for comfort
  • Rubber toe bumper for added protection
  • EVA midsole for cushioned comfort
  • Contrast 3-Stripes and details for retro look
  • Running-inspired outsole for maximum traction

5/24/2015

Adidas SL 72

Originally designed as a podium shoe for medalists at the Olympic Games in Munich 1972 , this season’s adidas SL 72 has a vintage hand-finished treatment that brings an aged look to the outsole, midsole and uppers right out of the box.





The SL 72 stays faithful to the original over 40 years later. With a soft textile upper with suede overlays and textured tongue, the adidas Originals SL 72 is a comfortable classic.

Features Include:  
  • Suede and textile upper for flexibility and vintage look
  • Comfortable textile lining
  • Cushioned midsole for a comfortable stride
  • Upper, midsole and outsole for an aged look
  • Running-inspired outsole for maximum traction

Adidas Samba Super

The adidas Samba Super football trainer was the basis of the Predator football boot, which is now the best selling football boot ever made! So where does that leave the Samba Super adidas trainer? Up there with the Predators of course!

With the same DNA as the Predator's, that has got to be something worth shouting about!
 

One of the most popular football trainers for indoor football, yet they can also be worn as a leisure shoe. Football club or night club, these stylish trainers will fit right in! 

Features Include:  
  • Full grain leather upper for comfort and soft feel
  • Moulded synthetic tongue
  • Big rubber toe bumper
  • Lightweight EVA midsole for cushioning
  • Contrast heel patch
  • Cleat-inspired rubber outsole

Adidas Samba Classic

The Adidas Samba was released in 1950 as an indoor football shoe, with over 60 years since the release the Samba trainer has evolved from the popular football trainer it once was into a fashionable choice of footwear. Like the Adidas Gazelle the Adidas Samba is now a favoured choice of footwear on the terraces among ‘football casuals’, a group of football supporters looking to bring back the 80s look and atmosphere to the game.

Adidas Samba trainers have had a big impact on the world of footwear, being Adidas’ second most sold shoes ever, worldwide, causing new styles and colourway being released by Adidas. Despite the new styles the Adidas Samba preserves some of its original features including the recognised 3-stripe trademark which Adidas is known for.

Features Include:  
  • Synthetic sole
  • Suede overlays for added support and protection
  • Die-cut EVA insole for comfort and light weight
  • Eco-friendly materials inside and out for sustainability

Adidas Beckenbauer

The adidas Beckenbauer Allround was released for the first time back in 1982 and was the signature shoe of German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer aka ‘the Kaiser’. At the time, Franz Beckenbauer played alongside Pele at the New York Cosmos, where they won the championship three times. Paying homage to the original Beckenbauer Allround, adidas has kept it simple with its classic ’80s look and picture tongue tag.

This adidas Originals men's update of the classic Beckenbauer shoe comes in a soft nubuck upper with tonal suede panelling, contrast three stripe branding on the sides and an embossed trefoil logo on the contrasting heel piece. Other details include printed branding on the tongue.



Features Include: 
  • Rubber sole
  • Trefoil-pattern rubber outsole
  • Perforated lining
  • Coated suede upper with suede overlays
  • Closure: Lace-Up
  • Rubber toe bumper

5/23/2015

Adidas Stan Smith

Unknown to many consumers is that the earliest version of this shoe was produced in 1964 for French tennis star Robert Haillet. Unlike later models, it had a thick outsole no adidas trefoil on the heel and Haillet’s name was on the side.  In 1965, American tennis pro Stan Smith came to the attention of Adidas.  Haillet’s name was replaced with Smith’s, and later models had Stan’s Smith’s face and signature on the tongue.

Over the years, the Stan Smith has always ended up in the Adidas catalogue: never getting old or out of date, it has remained up to par with the standard of consumers.  It has been produced in a wide range of colourways and a Velcro edition was even released in the mid 1990’s.

Features Include:
  • Full grain leather upper for comfort and soft feel.
  • Leather lining.
  • Perforated 3-Stripes.
  • Waxed laces.
  • Rubber cupsole.

Adidas Superstar

The adidas Originals Superstar shoe was first released in 1969 and was the first low-top leather basketball trainer to be made.
The shoe soon adopted the nicknames "shelltoe" or "shell shoes" because of its rubber shell toe piece. The adidas Supertar's iconic design has earned the shoe a reputation of being one of the major influences in the trainer culture.

The styling and chunky fit of the adidas Superstar was soon adopted by icons of the hip-hop scene. The strong endorsement of the shoe by rap group Run-DMC helped the shoe reach its own individual iconic status.

The adidas Originals Superstar shoes popularity has continued to grow and develop into other scenes, such as the skateboarding community in the early and mid-1990s and continues to grow to this day.

Features Include: 
  • Manmade
  • Manmade sole
  • Basketball-inspired sneaker featuring signature striping and shell toebox
  • Padded tongue and collar   

Adidas History

Adidas was founded in 1924 in Germany by two bothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler. The company was first named Dassler shoes and later became Adidas. By the Dassler shoes being seen in the Olympics this really helped the company get it’s name known. However, in 1948 Rudolf Dassler leaves to start his own company which is now known as Puma. Once Rudolf left his brother came up with the famous three stripes logo and changed the name to Adidas.

The 3 stripes were created to keep the foot stable, but ended up being the logo. Throughout the years Adidas was seen in the Olympics, and it was the leading brand making their shoes highly sought after by Olympic athletes. In 1978, Adi Dassler passed at age 78 and his wife Kathe ran the company. Six years later Kathe passed and the company was left for their son Horst Dassler to run, and three years later Horst passed at age 51. After Horst’s death Adidas ran into some major financial problems, and later Bernard Tapie comes to make an attempt to save the company.

Adidas has worked with many famous people and has a signature shoe line for Stan Smith, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady aka TMAC, Missy Elliot, and many others.
The Story of a Logo

1949 – Adi Dassler used the 3 striped Adidas logo on Adidas sports shoes.

1971 – This year marked the birth of Adidas Trefoil Logo. The Trefoil Adidas logo showed the diversity in Adidas brand. It was first used in 1972, and later became a corporate symbol.

1990 – The three striped Adidas Logo was re-introduced after being reengineered by Peter Moore, who was the creative director of Adidas at that time.

1998 – Adidas merged with Salomon and introduced a new corporate logo that represented brand values of both the groups. It maintained the blue color of Adidas and inherited Red color from Salomon. The logo incorporated 3 shapes to look like a diamond. The two arcs that extended upwards represented the arms of the winner, raised after victory.

2005 – The new Adidas “Word Mark” logo has been introduced. The new Logo is clear, simple, and confident and shows leadership.