In stock adidas × CLOT
Samba Espadrille
Cloud White / Core Black / Cloud White
Silhouette index
adidas Samba
2 releases · 1 available now
Releases
2About the Samba
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).
How the Samba compares
| Samba | Handball Spezial | Gazelle | SL 72 | Campus | Superstar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | 1950 indoor football trainer | 1979 indoor handball shoe | 1966 training shoe | 1972 Olympic training shoe | 1980s basketball shoe | 1969 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 | Runs big; many go down half a 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 | Leather upper, rubber shell toe |
| 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 | Core wide; vintage reissues and collabs restricted |
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.