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\"\"On a drizzly Saturday morning, umbrellas bloom along the avenue and puddles gather at every crosswalk. Days like this call for a sneaker with a little extra courage, and Adidas<\/strong> has just delivered it. Bella Hadid<\/strong> and Kendall Jenner<\/strong> made the Samba<\/strong> the It sneaker of summer 2022. Since then, the slim suede classic has stayed firmly in the spotlight. This fall, it gets a surprising makeover. The newest version adds a zipped suede cover<\/strong> over the laces, which still hide underneath. A rubber mudguard<\/strong> wraps the toe and climbs halfway around the sides and back. Inside, a soft textile lining keeps every step cozy. The look borrows the playful spirit of hiking gear<\/strong>, now a favorite of fashion girls far from any mountain. Its natural habitat, after all, remains the city sidewalk.<\/p>\n

From Frozen Pitches to Fashion Week<\/h1>\n
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Courtesy of Adidas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adi Dassler<\/strong> designed the Samba in 1949 for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, to help footballers train on icy ground. Its name honored the music of the host country. Decades later, skaters and models turned it into a street-style legend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Rainy-Day Story of the Zipper<\/h1>\n
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Courtesy of Adidas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1923, the B.F. Goodrich Company<\/strong> coined the word zipper for its new rubber galoshes with hookless fasteners. Fittingly, this Samba borrows that rainy-day heritage. It also winks at gorpcore<\/strong>, the outdoorsy trend named after the trail mix hikers call gorp.<\/p>\n

How to Wear the Zip-Up Samba<\/h1>\n
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Courtesy of Adidas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pair the brown version, striped in purple, with a pleated midi skirt and a chunky cardigan. The sky blue style looks fresh with wide-leg jeans, while the all-black pair suits a long wool coat. For now, the collection is available only on the Adidas Japan website. Zip them up, and every puddle on the way to brunch becomes a tiny adventure, conquered in style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42787,"featured_media":117725,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[17],"yoast_head":"\nSay Goodbye to Classic Sambas: Adidas Just Gave Its Iconic Sneaker the Coolest Makeover for Fall - Grazia USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The zip-up Adidas Samba adds a rubber mudguard and a hidden lace cover to the cult sneaker, mixing gorpcore spirit with everyday city style.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Say Goodbye to Classic Sambas: Adidas Just Gave Its Iconic Sneaker the Coolest Makeover for Fall\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The zip-up Adidas Samba adds a rubber mudguard and a hidden lace cover to the cult sneaker, mixing gorpcore spirit with everyday city style.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Grazia USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-14T09:34:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Anna Maria Giano\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/7d9ae01fa238788279cacd8399e47e9f\"},\"headline\":\"Say Goodbye to Classic Sambas: Adidas Just Gave Its Iconic Sneaker the Coolest Makeover for Fall\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-14T10:30:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-14T09:34:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\"},\"wordCount\":340,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Fashion\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/adidas-samba-zip-up-sneaker\/\",\"name\":\"Say Goodbye to Classic Sambas: Adidas Just Gave Its Iconic Sneaker the Coolest Makeover for Fall - 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