The adidas Samba is an indoor soccer training shoe. It has been among adidas most popular bestselling shoes in recent times. It is now produced in a variety of color schemes yet the classic three white stripes on black leather is considered the favorite among fans of the shoe. Also it uses a tan gumsole that distinguishes it from other known adidas models such as the Dragon Samoa and Gazelle. The shoe itself was produced in 1950 to enable football players to train on icy hard ground hence the suction on the gumsole. Its original design featured the classic three stripes as well as the gold trefoil on the foldable tongue. As years progressed the Samba evolved into the Samba Millennium and the new Samba 85 yet classic models of the shoe are still in production known as the Classic M line. While the original model is sometimes used for training street play and futsal it is more popularly worn as a casual wear shoe much like the Chuck Taylor All-Star and it is particularly favored as a driving shoe due to the steady grip the gum-rubber outsoles provides on the pedals.
