It's safe to say that Adidas Sambas are the sneakers that every "it girl" has in their closet. The first pair of Sambas was originally designed by the brand's founder Adi Dassler in the late 1940s to provide traction for soccer players on frozen grounds. Fast forward eight decades later and the shoe has become a classic wardrobe staple for celebrities, models, and street style stars. And, let's face it, the rest of us too.
Stars like Rihanna, Hailey Bieber, and Bella Hadid are notorious Samba wearers which has helped catapult the shoe to cult status. Given their heavy rotation in all wardrobes right now, the original black-and-white design has been updated with cool new color combinations and silhouettes— most notably through Adidas' collaboration with British Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner. Among the many popular styles are the metallic silver-and-white SL72 which features intricately stitched stripes and the brand's logo displayed in retro font across the heel.
