IRAK Takes A Minimalistic Approach To Their Upcoming adidas Sambas

Legendary graffiti crew IRAK, following their reunion with the Three Stripes back in 2020, is once again dressing up an adidas classic. But this time they’re taking a more minimal approach to design, opting to highlight the innate beauty of the Samba itself as well as the shoe’s signature white and black colorways.

A stark departure from their ZX 8000s — both the pairs from two and fourteen years ago — the IRAK x adidas Samba refrains from changing too much about the silhouette’s core design. The elongated tongue signature to the soccer model, however, has been replaced by a shorter substitute, making the shoe much more lifestyle-friendly. Elsewhere, the rest of the construction, from the gum bottoms to the leather/suede construction, all help create a sense of familiarity, all the while paying homage to one of adidas’ most iconic offerings.

Finished with IRAK branding along the side, tongue, and sockliner, both colorways of the IRAK x adidas Samba are live right now on adidas CONFIRMED.

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