After restocking the cheetah-print Samba that’s offered out a number of instances this 12 months, Adidas is seeking to one other nook of the animal kingdom for the low-profile sneaker.
The Adidas Samba “Snakeskin” pack arrives with two colorways for its textured higher. Obtainable in both darkish inexperienced or brown, the faux-snakeskin varieties the vast majority of the higher. The previous version then makes use of a white tongue, collar and Three Stripes motif, whereas the latter goes monochrome in black. Each iterations share gold embossed branding and a gum cupsole.
Simply because the “Cheetah” Samba bore a robust resemblance to Wales Bonner’s collaboration on the identical mannequin from 2023, the 2 snakeskin items additionally share a reference to the English label. A pattern emerged in 2024 of snakeskin Wales Bonner x Adidas Sambas, though they by no means went on to launch.
Whereas not fairly as sizzling because it was at its peak, the Samba nonetheless stays related thanks partly to those extra unique in-house variants. Its affect may also be seen broadly in a few of this 12 months’s sneaker traits, as skinny soles proceed to dominate with Adidas fashions together with the Gazelle, Handball Spezial, Taekwondo and extra, in addition to kicks from each different main model.
The Adidas Samba “Snakeskin” pack has already begun hitting European retailers, together with Afew, and is anticipated to land in america later. Pricing is ready at $120.
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Inexperienced” (pair)
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Inexperienced” (lateral)
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Inexperienced” (heel)
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Black” (pair)
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Black” (lateral)
Adidas Samba “Snakeskin Black” (heel)