Want to make a simple Samba sneaker better? Shred it. That's the approach adidas’ Samba Decon shoe took, and the results are decidedly luxe.

The adidas Samba Decon, as the name suggests, wears a deconstructed thin leather upper that is materially pared down compared to the Samba's standard leather composition.

This bulk-free approach to the already slim sneaker continues throughout the shoe, with a collapsible heel that allows it to act as a slip-on and a sneaker. Turning full-on sneakers into makeshift mules has become a stylistic status symbol in its own right.

Just take a look at Prada's collapsible sneaker and Converse's red sneaker slip-on.

Still, the Samba Decon sneaker maintains the same general charm of a standard Samba.

Classic, T-toe box, low-profile, and it even reps that classic white-and-black Samba colorway you know and love — the works.

Available on the adidas website for $150, the Samba Decon is the perfect Samba for those who are over the OG Samba but are still weak to its simplistic charms. No judgment here. The collapsible heel and refined upper give the sneaker just enough variation to make it a worthy alternative to the classic Samba.

What better shoe to follow up the Samba's slim-soled fame than the Samba itself?

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