A new limited edition adidas Samba MTL has been released in Japan this week. The Samba comes with a black crackled leather upper and metallic gold accents. In contrast to the upper, the sneaker features a purple sole. The sneaker is now available at Styles.

More detailed images of the adidas Samba MTL follow after the jump.

After a first small preview of some of the collaborations from the adidas Originals Five-Two 3 Brands Pack, we can finally show you detailed images and give you lots of background information on each one of the releases. First we present you the adidas x Stone Island Samba.

Renowned for their trailblazing work in researching fabric treatments and studying form and function, Stone Island’s take on the Samba soccer training silhouette defies convention, taking the recognisable ‘Raso Gommato’ technical fabric from the brand’s archive, a rubberised military cotton satin, and treating it with an original process. Dyeing the separate upper components then unleashing a colour corrosion on it, washing off the colour, bar the serrated 3-Stripes to emphasise this iconic branding, highlighted with stitch detailing, and a more traditional suede forked forefoot panel.

Continuing the appropriately unorthodox approach to reworking a classic, asymmetric zip fastening replaces conventional lacing, revealing a dual branded tongue beneath, while a smoother outsole jettisons smaller details to focus on the main features. The Stone Island logo is rendered in white stitching on the left shoe, and a leather and suede heeltab, plus a custom sockliner finish a stunning new look for the Samba’s slimline silhouette.

Detailed images of the adidas Originals x Stone Island Samba sneaker follow after the jump.

As part of their Consortium Collection, Adidas will be releasing the Casual Series in May. The series consists of all time classics that are being brought back in classic silhouettes and with premium materials. Find in the line-up the Bamba, Samba, Tobacco, Forest Hills and Jeans. Materials include jersey, plaid, cotton tartan, corduroy and others.
It is nice seeing Adias going the other direction and applying more classic colors and materials, instead of flashy colors. Expect the Casual Series to appear in premier sneaker boutiques in the coming weeks

Have a look at all 5 sneakers in detail after the jump.