The adidas Samba Has Been About The Boots Only Summer Life

Boot-ish.

Matt Varga May 13, 2025

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#bootsonlysummer is the latest footwear trend to take over our social media feeds, a wave that straddles the line between ironic and earnest. Though older readers may roll their eyes, it’s clearly something that both A-listers (Rosalia pulled out cleats in the lead-up to the Met Gala) and brands alike are taking note of, with adidas rolling out a convertible cleat model to better befit lifestyle use. However, their mainline offerings are plenty capable of embracing the suddenly trendy category without much modification, seen with the adidas Samba “Metallic Blue.”

The “Long Tongue” build may not be applied for this shimmering pair, but the rippling stitched sections at the toe remain from the shoe’s on-pitch origins. As for the aesthetics at play, the glossy finish on the sapphire leather foundation and additional silver flashes at the Three Stripes and heel cup hit on the flashier looks frequently seen in adidas’ performance catalog. If you’re in the #bootsonly camp for the click-clack of plastic hitting concrete, sadly you’ll be leaving disappointed with these, but if you’re looking for a more sensible embrace of the trend, look no further.

The adidas Samba “Metallic Blue” should land as a part of the Summer/Fall slate, retailing for $120 upon arrival.

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Mens adidas Samba

SKU: JR2180

RETAIL PRICE: $120

RELEASE DATE: 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.