Wales Bonner-Lite: adidas Drapes The Samba In Pony Hair

Will this material makeover mark another sellout?

Matt Varga February 11, 2025

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adidas has pushes a number of models alongside the Samba to further its foothold in the lifestyle world, but it remains a tough task to match the organic purchase that the football icon holds. We just saw a mini-craze for the Cheetah Sambas redouble the silhouette’s influence — can they do it again with the adidas Samba in pony hair?

As alluded to in the title, both of the aforementioned animalistic shoes draw from the work of Grace Wales Bonner, no small part in catapulting the Samba to the forefront of street style once again. In fact, it’s seemingly the same 2023 collection that serves as the jumping-off point for either. Things are understandably a bit more simplistic with this edition, utilizing a monochromatic overall finish and injecting some novel energy with woven stitching surrounding the Three Stripes branding. Two sets of laces offer some slight customizability, but the high-fashion-adjacent appeal of this shoe persists no matter how you trot them out.

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The adidas Samba “Pony Hair” is releasing soon in Asia, with a stateside release currently TBD. Retail pricing isn’t confirmed just yet but is expected to hover around $120. Watch our Sneaker Release Dates page and the adidas new arrivals section handy in the coming weeks to keep tabs on this release.

Adidas Samba Pony Hair Jp5329 5

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SKU: JP5329

RETAIL PRICE: $120

RELEASE DATE: 2025

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Jp5330

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Mens adidas Samba

SKU: JP5330

RETAIL PRICE: $120

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.