adidas Transforms The Handball Spezial Into A Skate Shoe

Skate retoolings spread further into the adidas catalog.

Matt Varga February 17th, 2025 (updated)

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While models like the Busenitz and Tyshawn make up much of adidas’ skate presence, the Three Stripes has additionally tapped some of its most totemic models for sport-specific reimaginings. The Superstar, Campus, Samba and Gazelle are just a few of those who have gotten the ADV stamp, a group now growing by one with the introduction of a skate-minded adidas Handball Spezial.

The original panels get a chunkier overhaul, with a stark redesign of the back half of the shoe also switching up the overall look. Namely, a darker counter panel picks up where the toe-guard leaves off, while a wavy eye-stay encircles the mid-heel. In another off-kilter touch, the Three Stripes intersect the laces, also sized up in the process as the shoe borrows a bit of design language from previous skate product like the adidas Aloha.

This “Wonder Mauve” colorway that kicks off the adidas Handball Spezial ST is available now in the EU, with a stateside release TBD. A $110 MSRP is expected whenever the silhouette lands in the US. Enjoy a full suite of official images embedded below — keep our “Where to Buy” section handy for direct pick-up links once this pair materializes.

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Mens adidas Handball Spezial GT

SKU: JI2605

RETAIL PRICE: $110

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.