Just when I thought no one else could show them off in innovative looks, they crossed my path Hailey Bieber with the beloved denim shorts who reigned during the summer, Katie Holmes with the metallic pants in conjunction with the black model of these tennis shoes, and Bella Hadid wearing jeans with the hem folded to show them off with great pride.
Suddenly, there wasn’t a single fashion expert left who wasn’t proud of show off your adidas Samba sneakers openly (even if they were mainstream and unoriginal) confirming that, perhaps, they are about to become a classic for all time.
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Now, I can’t help but feel a little silly worrying about the “right” time to buy a pair of adidas Sambas tennis shoes. After all, they’ve proven their staying power since 1949, when they were designed for athletes to train on icy terrain all winter long.
Since then, they have resonated throughout communities, finding followers among footballers and skatersthe members of the band Oasis and fashionable girls alike. They’re already classics, for God’s sake, and this moment isn’t the first or last time they’ll be popular.
So, if you (like me) need a friendly reminder: who cares what’s trending and what’s not? A couple of white and black tennis shoes like the adidas Samba They are, and always will be, timeless.
Article originally published in British Vogue, vogue.co.uk.
