Customer Reviews adidas Originals Samba
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Customer Fit Survey:
75%"Felt true to size"
91%"Felt true to width"
57%"Moderate arch support"
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Sambas -
Originally I ordered the size I usually wear, men’s 9. They were a little tight and snug so I then returned them for a man’s 10. These still didn't fit as well as another pair of Sambas that I have but I love the style and look of the shoes and I kept them. Briefly, I loved ordering from Zappos since I couldn't find those "old style" shoes anywhere. You made the purchase and exchange the easiest ever. I will be ordering again. You are the best!!
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love the old style looking sambas. Not a huge heavy shoe. I like that style.
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I had these shoes for about two weeks. I was impressed by their look in person. When I put them on, I noticed how stiff the tongue was. It was so stiff it was actually breaking the skin of my foot where it touches me. I had to pull up my short socks so the shoe wouldn't touch me. The shoes also give almost no support and I had to put in insoles because my feet were hurting from walking around campus.
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These are great shoes, but I found it uncomfortable to walk in them for more than a couple of hours, as they have no arch support and very little cushioning. Apart from that, though, they're very comfy shoes.
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I got these shoes as a gift from a friend when she saw how horribly beat up my old pair of Sambas were. This is my third pair in 13 years and Sambas have always been worth the money because of their comfort and durability. This new pair, however, leaves me less thrilled than my previous pairs. The new-style tongue is stiff, feels cheaper than the old-style tongue, and squeaks and creaks quite a bit. Enough so that other people notice it if I\'m walking through a quiet room. I\'m hoping it will go away when they break in a bit more, but I work in a library, so can\'t have creaky shoes on. The arch support isn\'t as good as my previous Sambas either. Also, this pair gave me blisters the first time I wore them, which has never happened before. Overall, they are still good shoes, but not nearly as great as the previous models. As far as size goes, I found them true to size.
Caroline S, Zappos Customer,
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Very good gripping, design different from the usual but very hot inside. Could have a better breathe system, in less than 1 hour your feet are sweating.
Lamartiny S, Zappos Customer,
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The shoes squeak a lot and it's annoying. I like the style but I would not recommend. Also, I wear a 12 but in this it was too short so I had to buy a 13 but it was too long.
Wes, Zappos Customer,
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The shoes squeak a lot and it’s annoying… I like the style, but I would not recommend. Also, I wear a 12, but in this it was too short so I had to buy a 13 but it was too long.
Wes, Zappos Customer,
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Eh. Somehow I thought these would look better than they do. The tongue of the shoe is flimsy and plastic-feeling. They look like they're made of rubber. I'm sending mine back. Love Zappos for the return policy!!!!! Oh, and I would definitely say that they run true to size if not a little big.
I'd also recommend:
Asics Tigers, Sanuks
Maria A, Zappos Customer,
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Can't Walk in These -
I love Sambas. I've owned lots of them, but when these came in the mail I put them on and after two blocks of walking had blisters on the side and back of my heels. I put insoles in, which stopped the shoe from rubbing off my skin but that made them way too tight. I just hope they will get much better with break in time.
I'd also recommend:
Sambas Classic
Aren, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes stink! They are missing the original extra-long tongue and they also squeak like you are wearing cheap counterfeit stuff. I have worn it every day for a month and it hasn't stopped squeaking! I just discovered Adidas has a Samba model closer to the original called "Samba Classic" and they are cheaper, too. Maybe I will try to get Zappos to exchange my worn out ones for those. See ya.
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Onitsuka TIger, Adidas
Butt M, Zappos Customer,
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I've worn Sambas for 10 years. Not anymore. I wear size 14s and despite buying several pair they're all too small now. I can't order a 14.5 or 15 so time to find another model that doesn't skimp.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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