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adidas Samba — releases & stockists
The Samba is the shoe that took terrace style mainstream — a 1950 indoor football trainer that became the default flat-sole shoe of the 2020s. Core colorways sit at general retail; the collabs (Wales Bonner above all) and SMU colorways run through boutiques and sell out fast. Those are the releases tracked here.
We're tracking 2 Samba releases, 1 currently live or in limited stock. The newest is the adidas Samba Espadrille "Cloud White / Core Black / Cloud White" (May 2, 2026).
Releases
| Date | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | adidas Samba Espadrille "Cloud White / Core Black / Cloud White" | live |
| 2026-04-20 | adidas Samba "White / Collegiate Green / Off White" | sold out |
How the Samba compares
| Samba | Handball Spezial | Gazelle | SL 72 | Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | 1950 indoor football trainer | 1979 indoor handball shoe | 1966 training shoe | 1972 Olympic training shoe | 1980s basketball shoe |
| Fit | Runs narrow and long; most go down half a size | Close to true to size; roomier than a Samba | Snug and slightly narrow; true to size for most | Narrow retro-runner fit; true to size for narrow-to-medium feet | Wider and flatter than the terrace models; true to size |
| Profile | Low-profile leather/suede, gum sole | Suede upper, T-toe, gum midsole with extra cushion | Soft suede, rounded toe, rubber cupsole | Nylon/suede upper, wedge EVA midsole | Suede upper, flat vulc-feel sole |
| Distribution | Core wide; Wales Bonner and SMUs boutique-restricted | GR colorways wide; seasonal and SPZL-line drops boutique-restricted | Seasonal colorways wide; Indoor and collabs restricted | Core wide; collab and SMU colorways restricted | Campus 00s wide; ADV/collabs through skate and boutique doors |
Sizing
The Samba runs narrow and long — most wearers go down half a size, wide feet consider a full size adjustment or the Spezial instead.