![]() And as someone who likes to wear their sneakers, rather than tuck them away for safekeeping, the durability of the suede upper is a plus. Like I said, I won’t be skating or sweating in these sneakers - but their practical additions make them so comfortable, almost as if the pair were molded to my feet. A cup sole construction gives feet more support, translucent gum rubber soles enhance foot stability, and the shoe’s hairy suede upper makes it more durable. While Steenhoudt’s Samba certainly isn’t a vivid or outrageous design, it gives women the chance to join in on rugged and worn sneakers, deviating from the usual “prim and tidy” approach to women’s styles.Īs functional as it is fashionable - Functional features, added by Steenhoudt to bolster her skating, only further separate the sneaker from the rest. Even women-exclusive designs are mediocre, generally sticking to pastel or neutral colors - as proven by a quick glance through Nike’s SNKRS. With the sneaker world dominated by men, women are often sidelined: There’s a serious lack of women’s sizing in sneakers, an absence of female designers and collaborators (like Maité), and higher resale rates on smaller shoe sizes. What makes the worn Samba stand out from this crowd, though, is the fact that it’s a sneaker made by a woman, for women - and while the latter three pairs could all be worn by women, the chances of scoring a pair at retail price are slim. Just look at Carpet Company’s pre-dirtied Dunk High, Nike’s tearaway Air Force 1, or Plessume’s yellowed Slam High bootleg sneaker, for example. ![]() Instead, the sneaker boasts a hairy suede upper, translucent gum rubber sole, and red piping details, giving the shoe a functional and rugged look.ĭismantled details - Steenhoudt’s Samba joins a growing trend of weathered or worn-looking sneakers. Steenhoudt’s remix of the shoe gives it a fresh look though, and doesn’t tone the classic down to pink and beige shades usually seen on women’s exclusive. The Samba model isn’t anything new - it’s been around since 1949 - and it certainly isn’t an in-demand silhouette like Nike’s Dunk or Air Jordan. Still, I think the updated silhouette is one of the best women’s exclusives to come so far this year. Adidas’ Samba ADV by Maite, designed by Belgian skateboarder Maité Steenhoudt, was crafted to celebrate women athletes and skaters - of which I am neither.
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