adidas Samba OG Made In Italy - Core Black/Core White-Gum

With the rise of the adidas Samba to cult-icon status proving that every great sneaker gets its time, it seems only fitting that adidas would do their indoor silhouette the honour of an 'ultimate edition'. Crafted by hand in Italy, this unique rendition of the Samba OG brings the sort of finishing and detail-oriented touches normally reserved for luxury footwear.

The supple full grain leather uppers are. finished in the same material blocking as the originals—down to the suede toe cap. The different here is that no leathers this high quality have ever graced the model before. Something else which hasn't featured on a Samba before is the painted edges on all panels, leaving no cut unfinished and lending an incredibly refined feeling to the shoe. This extends to the interior, with a full vachetta lining from toe-to-heel, providing a smooth texture and rich leather smell that's intoxicating.

Each shoe is finished with one tiny identifying flourish, to distinguish them as a Made in Italy Samba—three single stitches in the green, white and red of the Italian flag.