The Adidas Samba is one of Adidas' most popular sneakers and is the second best-selling Adidas design of all time. It has been produced in a variety of color combinations, but the original black with three white stripes is by far the most popular. It has a brown rubber sole that sets it apart from other Adidas shoes.
The Samba was launched in 1949 to enable football players to train on icy, hard surfaces (hence the suction design on the rubber sole). Its original design featured the classic three stripes as well as the golden trefoil on the foldable tongue.
The relaunch in 2023 has been a huge success and has proven to be a bestseller that never goes out of style.