Real football is back, and I am so happy
The last picture is actually the Samoa I mentioned recently. I am trying to source a pair of them in a UK10/US10.5 if anyone sees a pair for sale, please DM me
Tomorrow night for my beloved Bradford City is a big game away, sorted out some shoes to quell my excitement ๐คฃ
The RRP was extraordinary on these, but large swathes of all three shoes in the collab went to the sales, huge discounts to be had
The suede is from Charles F Stead, a famous tannery that is located close to me in West Yorkshire, the quality is something else, a league above anything that is made today
The colour is amazing on them, the detailing, and the second drawer in the box contains some shoe care accessories, really cool
These were, for me, the best shoe released in 2023, my SOTY
The story behind them is everything. It is true heritage
The 1968 Olympic Games were held in Mexico City, and for such an occasion, the brand always puts in extra effort and the decision was made to create both a running shoe, and a lifestyle shoe that could be linked directly to the games
There were meetings and a relatively new shoe, the adidas Jaguar, which had just been renamed Gazelle, was one of the considerations for it to be the base of the new Olympic-linked lifestyle shoe
Samples were made of the lifestyle shoe, and then the running shoe was created, for which the colourway for them was chosen as gold, and so the lifestyle shoe was also chosen to have a golden colourway with the use of a deep yellow, and the classics we know, the Azteca and Mexicana were born
But one of those original samples, a "colour check" sample (where they don't even make a pair, but just one shoe, a right shoe) with plain insoles, plain black tongues, and the most striking shade of green was discovered in the adidas Archive over half a century later
A new tongue label was added, era-appropriate, as these were originally created before the Trefoil existed. They were packaged in a replica of the boxes that store all the treasures in the Archive at Herzogenaurach. And 57 years after first being sampled, they were released for the first time
This history, this is exactly the kind of thing for me that makes something go from seriously cool to being truly special
I've gone with the adidas ร size? ZX 8000 Germany 'Proto'
Comfy and loud, perfection for me
Show us your Three Stripes, and have a fantastic weekend ๐
Launched today, exclusively at size?
They are inspired by old check shirts, those which carry that Paninaro kind of vibe. Both pairs are available online and in-stores now
Both come with an extra lacing option, and it is said they have both been made in extremely limited in production numbers
Something smart and a little different, monotone outside and a busy inside ๐ซก
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Both of these colourways will be GR, but unfortunately it looks like they won't be ranged in NAM
Buyers in NAM are far too conservative, they don't believe that people will buy these shoes in the States
It's frustrating, as given a chance, I believe people would buy, give something new a go, instead there is no chance to buy in the US. A shoe named after a state. Just seriously frustrating I feel. And I'm in the UK. Just wished you guys had easier access to good product
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Another two pairs with the Care Bears collaboration are set to launch soon, with the most delightful brown suede being used for the upper on one pair, and sky blue for the other
They are already available from a couple of retailers, with a full launch expected any day now
Great release from 7 years back, the velvet upper is sensational and the colour is amazing in hand
Stash pocket in the tongue comes in useful, and I love the badges on the insole
Can't believe it has been 7 years ๐
Love these so much, was a great feeling getting these secured
Collab with a New York-based retailer, and the outer layer is just a shroud really. You can tear it off, there is even a craft knife that comes with to keep neat edges if you so desire
Underneath is a beautiful sky blue suede, and the story behind them is superb, I interviewed City Jeans about it here - https://thedassler.substack.com/p/the-dassler-interviews-clam-chowder?r=1m9pmp&utm\_campaign=post&utm\_medium=web
But a limited edition, retailer exclusive with multiple material layers and individually numbered pair will always be special to me
Pulled these out of a stack recently, had forgotten all about them so was a lovely surprise opening the box
Wild and wacky shoe, they pushed the Samoa in the USA but they rarely were launched anywhere else
If you're in the States, always worth searching ebay and stuff for Samoa. As there is pairs on there that were never available to the rest of the world
There is a claret and amber /maroon and gold pair that I have been searching for, for near a decade now
Cool model
What a shoe. Iconic colourway, that has never been seen in those form before. 37 years after creation and being sampled as a prototype, finally released and on shelves
Does come with a purple lace set. And a yellow one. Haven't experimented with them yet. Great release, comfy as they get and a real eye-catcher with true history and prestige
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I've gone with the West NYC exclusive Rod Laver. These are so comfy thanks to the cupsole, perfect for a day around Harrogate. Clean as it gets, bright white and the blue is the best shade possible ๐
Show us your Three Stripes, and have a great weekend ๐
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adidas ร atmos Tobacco
Unveiled just now by Koji. Release details to be announced
Looks like velour stripes, just like they were back in the 1970s
Lovely colourways ๐
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adidas Cord
Arriving adorned in the most wonderful-looking brown corduroy, with minimal branding. A true retro bring back from the Archive
They will be available from multiple retailers, but further release details are yet to be announced
Thoughts folks?
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The name has not yet been confirmed, but this pair features a zipped panel that hides the lacing system
Reminded me of the adidas ร Stone Island Samba from year past
I'm not sure about this colourway, but the potential for a banger of a shoe is there. Different colours, different materials. The potential is there
Launch details TBA, but expected shortly
A prototype colourway created in 1989 is now being released for the first time. A massive thank you to the guys at size? for sending over a pair before they officially launch this Friday (raffle is open on their size? Launches App)
I love this take on the colourway, I have also got the OG Germany colourway reissue from a couple of years back somewhere in the stacks
This pair comes with red laces in, but also yellow and black lace sets as options. Tried them in, think black is the one I will go with tbh, thoughts?
It's a great concept, and nice to see history being revisited and finally brought to life
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adidas Kopenhagen
Both clad in deep coloured suede, the model is usually a leather trainer, but the switch-up in materials looks good
They will be available from multiple retailers, but further release details are yet to be announced
Thoughts folks?
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adidas Paris
Patent leather. The tongue being the contrasting colour as well helps these. More of a dress shoe kind of look, smart for certain occasions, or if you like shiny things ๐
Launching soon, details TBA
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adidas Tobacco
Tonal leather and suede, with contrasting laces but optional tonal lace swaps do come with them in the box. Really nice, and an option if the Tobacco Super ain't for you
They will be available from multiple retailers, but further release details are yet to be announced
Thoughts folks?