Adidas Shoes

We buy the archive end of adidas — the terrace and indoor-sport silhouettes that have outlived every trend cycle they've been dragged through. Samba, Spezial, Japan, Superstar. Shoes that were designed for a purpose decades ago and have simply never stopped working.

On the floor

• Samba and Samba OG — the one everyone starts with. Gum sole, T-toe, leather upper. In white/black, khaki three, preloved ruby, preloved ink, green/white/grey and cloud white/halo green, men's and women's
• Handball Spezial — lower and slimmer than the Samba, suede, the terrace pick. Light blue, alumina grey, white/red/gum, black/white/gum, the women's leopard print, and the women's Spezial Loafer in magic beige
• Japan — clean, narrow, the quiet one, and our deepest adidas model. Magic beige/ivory, and women's in black/white, off white/dusky bronze, earth strata, red and white
• Superstar — shell toe. The Superstar II in white/black, the Superstar II Ripple in black, and the women's in white/black
• Tokyo — EQT yellow/core black, and the women's in red/off white/gum
• Taekwondo Mei — women's, black/white
• Adistar Control 5 — the running-derived one, men's and women's
• Slides — the Adimule in beige/gum and the Purechill in core black
• Spezial Spikeless golf shoe — core black, for the course and the clubhouse

Over half our adidas stock is women's. If you are shopping women's sizes, the Japan, the Samba OG, the Handball Spezial Loafer and the Taekwondo Mei are all cut for you — see the full women's footwear range, or men's footwear.

What we do not stock

We would rather tell you this than have you make the drive. Gallery has never carried the adidas Campus or the Gazelle — not in this season and not in any previous one. If you want a Campus or a Gazelle in Canada, adidas.ca and the larger national retailers are the honest answer.

Sizing

Per adidas' own size guide the Samba runs true to size — it is a regular fit that leans narrow. Wider feet should go up half a size, never down: sizing down makes a width problem worse, and it is the most repeated piece of misinformation about this shoe. Come try them side by side if you can; the difference between a Samba and a Spezial on foot is bigger than it looks online.

We have written the model comparisons out in full: Samba vs Spezial vs Campus · Japan vs Tokyo vs Taekwondo · do Sambas run small?

Common questions

Where can I buy adidas Originals in Kelowna?
Gallery Streetwear, 588 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna BC. We also ship across Canada, free on orders over $150 CAD.

Which adidas models does Gallery Streetwear stock?
Eight models: the Samba and Samba OG, the Handball Spezial and Spezial, the Japan, the Superstar, the Tokyo, the Taekwondo Mei and the Adistar Control 5, plus Adimule and Purechill slides and the Spezial Spikeless golf shoe. The Japan is the deepest model we carry.

Does Gallery Streetwear carry women's adidas?
Yes. Over half of Gallery's adidas stock is women's, including the Japan in black white, off white dusky bronze, earth strata, red and white, the Samba OG, the Handball Spezial Loafer in magic beige, the leopard-print Handball Spezial, the Tokyo, the Taekwondo Mei and the Superstar.

Do adidas Samba run true to size?
Yes. Per adidas' own Samba size guide the shoe runs true to size in a regular fit that leans narrow. Wearers with wider feet should go up half a size rather than down; sizing down is a common piece of misinformation about the Samba and makes the width problem worse.

What is the difference between the adidas Samba and the Handball Spezial?
The Handball Spezial is lower and slimmer and usually made in suede. The Samba is the wider leather original with a gum sole and T-toe overlay.

Does Gallery Streetwear stock the adidas Campus or Gazelle?
No. Gallery has never stocked the adidas Campus or the Gazelle in any season — not in this season and not in any previous one. Our adidas range is the Samba, Handball Spezial, Superstar, Japan, Tokyo, Taekwondo Mei, Adistar Control 5 and slides. If you want a Campus or a Gazelle in Canada, adidas.ca and the larger national retailers are the honest answer.

Where can I buy adidas Samba in Canada?
Gallery Streetwear is an authorized Canadian adidas retailer at 588 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna BC, stocking Samba and Samba OG and shipping Canada-wide in 1 to 3 business days, free over $150 CAD.

Does Gallery Streetwear sell adidas golf shoes?
Yes. The adidas Spezial Spikeless golf shoe in core black is in stock at 588 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna BC and ships Canada-wide.

Was the adidas Samba designed as an indoor soccer shoe?
No. Adi Dassler designed the Samba in 1949 as a boot for playing on frozen, icy pitches, with a kangaroo leather upper and a gum rubber outsole for grip on ground that offered none. The rubber T-toe overlay was protection, and the name came from the Brazilian dance and music genre around the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

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