adidas Stan Smith – the perfect combination of sportiness and elegance
The adidas Stan Smith embodies elegance and sportiness in one like no other trainer. Since its beginnings, it has been one of the most popular sneakers from adidas. As part of the adidas Original series, it is a classic and yet absolutely timeless. The elegant white shoe has its origin in tennis. adidas developed it in 1971 for tennis players Stan Smith and Illie Nastase, who faced each other in the 1972 Wimbledon final and won a doubles match together. The simple adidas Originals sneaker still looks almost exactly the same today as it did at Wimbledon: rubber outsole, white smooth leather upper with perforated three stripes and the image of the tennis legend on the tongue. The grass-green heeltab refers to the origin of the shoe. The Stan Smith was the first full leather tennis shoe and was a real innovation. Plus: Worn by the US tennis player Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith (born in 1946), one of the best of his time. As a single player, Smith won 37 tournaments, including the first Masters in 1970, the US Open in 1971 and Wimbledon in 1972. In doubles he celebrated 36 tournament victories with Bob Lutz, with whom he had formed a doubles team since 1967. The shoe dedicated to him is now an integral part of the sports and fashion world.
Stan Smith of adidas, the darling of the hip-hop scene
The sporty long runner made of high-quality leather, with inner lining and a comfortable sole convinces with every update anew. With the understated three stripes as a distinguishing feature, this shoe accompanies you to the gym and through everyday life. The sneaker resembles in large parts the basketball shoe adidas Superstar developed in 1969, from which the sole, heel and side parts originate. Unlike the Superstar, the Stan Smith does not have a hard rubber toe cap in the front, but leather as well. When hip-hop fans discovered adidas in the 1990s, the sports label started to release the Stan Smith, the Superstar and other products as adidas Originals. The Stan Smith is the absolute blockbuster among them: adidas sold 40 million pairs by 2005.
An adidas Stan Smith always transforms itself to show off some new stripes
This all-rounder is both a sports shoe and a shoe for everyday fashion. The classic design makes it an all-rounder that cuts a fine figure anywhere. The classic version is a cleaner, white sneaker with green accents. You will find the model reinterpreted again and again in exciting updates with different colour and material combinations. Currently the adidas Stan Smith is available in many different colours, such as classic in green or feminine in pastel pink. No matter how you combine them: The adidas Stan Smith stands for the casual and uncomplicated look.
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