The adidas Samba needs no introduction, so one will not be provided. All that needs to be said is that the Samba has been and remains one of the world's hottest sneakers and that it's entirely unsurprising that adidas is currently focused on churning out a bevy of Samba colorways, collaborations, and refinements.
In fact, the latest updated Samba sneaker is the adidas Samba XLG, a platform shoe that takes the classic football trainer to never-before-seen heights.
Offered in the “White/Black/Gum” and "Black/White" colorway typical of the Samba, the adidas Samba XLG has thus far only been revealed by leakers, who've teased sample pairs of the shoes on Instagram.
Platform Samba sneakers aren't an entirely new phenomenon, you see, as we can thank KITH's ingenious adidas Samba threeway for first debuting the concept.
KITH's Ronnie Fieg x adidas x Clarks Originals three-way collaboration introduced the world to platform-soled Sambas, except those tasty numbers wore suede uppers and textural crepe rubber bottoms.
The adidas Samba XLG, meanwhile, is less premium by comparison, but it should also be far more available.
However, the arrival of official-looking imagery suggests that adidas will be releasing the Samba XLG in due time, perhaps by the end of the year.
It's not like there's a dearth of Sambas on the market now, anyways: Pharrell just dished some tonal colorways, Wales Bonner keeps killing the game, and KITH even got back in on the Samba action with golf shoes.
Samba lovers are even so hungry for special Sambas that they've begun customizing their own pairs. Perhaps the Samba XLG, whenever it releases, will scratch that itch, or even inspire further customization.
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