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Over the years, the Stan Smith has always ended up in the Adidas catalogue: never getting old or out of date, it has remained up to par with the standard of consumers.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.
Over the years, the Stan Smith has always ended up in the Adidas catalogue: never getting old or out of date, it has remained up to par with the standard of consumers.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.
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