Like many of Adidas' icons, the Samba has its roots in sports, and its legend dates back to 1949. Adi Dassler, the inventor of the business, produced the first version of the shoe, which was mid ...

Adidas founder Adolf Dassler designed the Samba as a humble soccer shoe in 1949, not a lavish sneaker with exotic leather and flashy colorways. Messi’s previous collab with Adidas, for example, saw ...

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Enter, the Adidas Samba. Conceived by the brand’s founder Adi Dassler in 1949, the Samba was initially designed to help provide traction on frozen ground for athletes. Fast forward seven decades ...

In fact, its 1949 founder Adolf “Adi” Dassler was a documented member of the Nazi Party. Although Adidas certainly doesn ... by Footwear News with the Samba shoe on November 29, 2023.