Customer Reviews adidas Originals Samba® Suede
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76%5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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Customer Fit Survey:
76%"Felt true to size"
86%"Felt true to width"
66%"Moderate arch support"
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Really comfortable, walked all around NYC in them no problem. Played a few games of soccer in them, improved my game. Everyone gives me props on the color.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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First of all zappos customer service is second to none. I used the free 4-5 day shipping for this product and zappos sent them overnight, free of charge. I have never had any other website do that. I also looked at a few local stores and zappos was cheaper. The shoe looks awsome and will take a little breaking in. I will definitely look to zappos first in the future.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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These are a good looking comfortable shoe. I have always had great success with this brand and really like the variety of styles. These are probably my favorite pair of Adidas so far.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
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Zappos is the best! They shipped my shoes next day air for me just to be nice! These shoes are awesome too. Adidas are always high quality, comfy and so attractive. Love these shoes!
Bekah B, Zappos Customer,
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If you ever wore Spezials, this is the closest that the samba has come. The sizes are a little different. It depends if you play in your sambas or if you just wear them. This style fits a little different than the long tongue traditional Samba. The size is the same, but they fit slightly tighter for the first few times you wear them. Then, they fit like gloves. Normally, I wear 11.5, but in this style, 11 is perfect.
B C, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
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Shoes are a little tight (just as expected), but everything was exactly as I had hoped. Prompt shipping and the product arrived good to go. I gave a bad style mark mainly because I like them but I have no flair so figure they're middle of the road there. Worst part is my shoes squeak a bit. Think it is the tongue rubbing up against the shoe but hopefully it will go away. This isn't an issue with another pair of new Sambas I got so just one of those things.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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The color is exactly what I was hoping for. My only complaint is that after a day of walking, the back leather pull\/raise completely ate my heel. Still trying to break it in.
R. R, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes fit wonderfully, as if you\'ve had them for a long time.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
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A fine shoe. Fits nice and tight like a soccer shoe should. Great for me because I have narrow, low-volume feet. Snug for a 'D'; seems snugger then previous classic Sambas I've had before. Oh, and the suede is friggin' sharp. I want more.
Jefferson, Zappos Customer,
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Overall5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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A fine shoe. Fits nice and tight like a soccer shoe should. Great for me because I have narrow, low-volume feet. Snug for a 'D'; seems snugger then previous classic Sambas I've had before. Oh, and the suede is friggin' sharp. I want more.
Jefferson, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Comfortable shoe, Love the way Sambas look. More than an indoor soccer shoe.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Very comfortable and fit well, especially for a flat footed gal such as myself. The only thing is the tongue of the shoe sticks out too far and jabs the front of my ankle when I walk.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Got these for my mom this x-mas and she loves them. They make a great gift for anyone. I guaranty!
I'd also recommend:
just adidas, nike fans probably wont like this shoe
Owe L, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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I have a small and wide foot, but these fit great. Very comfortable. I love that they came with 2 pairs of laces.
Andrea H, Zappos Customer,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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These are very comfortable shoes except for the following two things:
1. If you squash the back of the shoe, which happens if you're putting the shoe on while the laces are tied, the back of the shoe may remain squashed. This causes a knot of padding to form inside the shoe fabric behind the heel of your foot. Granted, this doesn't cause blisters because the shoe is that comfortable, but it is very noticeable nevertheless.
2. The tongue doesn't have holes for the laces to hold it in place. On one of my shoes the tongue constantly slides towards to outside of the foot as I walk. Obviously this depends on individual factors like shape of your feet, how you walk, tie shoes, etc.
Victor S, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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The shoe was about the right size as expected. Great looking, comfortable, though not much arch support. Great Zappos service.
I'd also recommend:
adidas, puma, nike
Peter C, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Very comfortable and everyone loves these. The suede is hard to keep clean or get clean again, so they don't really last as long as the Originals in black. I need a little more value for the dollar but I'm still going to buy another one or two colors eventually.
Gina R, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Sizes run big. Needed a 1/2 size smaller.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Nice shoes kinda retro, bought for going out, with a splash of color. They are fairly narrow as others have mentioned, and a tongue that fits well weird, but think with wear should be OK. They don't have any arch support or ankle support (and I mean that in the contact of low-tops) so I would not wear these for anything athletic. But for a cool looking shoe walking about the City, good price, well made, and stylish.
I'd also recommend:
Puma, Onitsuka
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Had to add these to my Samba collection once I saw the red suede. They are a little brighter in person. My slightly smaller right foot slips a little in these, but not enough to make me return them. With orthotics or sports insoles, you get arch support. Otherwise, you are basically buying style. If you want style and comfort right out of the box, I recommend the Adidas Samba Millennium.
I'd also recommend:
Asics, Puma, C1RCA
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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I needed some new day to day kicks and these puppies fit the mold beautifully. They are stylish, simple, and go with just about any outfit. My only small complaint would be that they get dirty pretty easily, but I guess that's what I get for wearing light gray suede sneakers in Chicago. I would definitely recommend for anyone that would like to kick up their daily low key wardrobe with some old school style.
I'd also recommend:
Gola, Asics
Chris W, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Looking for a tennis shoe online can be difficult, going with the traditional SAMBA from Adidas is definitely playing it safe, the shoe has been around since and probably before I was 10 years old, and there’s a reason for it, I received them overnight absolutely unbeatable shipping rates from Zappos. Immediately I put the shoes to the test this morning in a hit-around of tennis, brand new shoes played like they had been broken in, absolutely no complaints. These shoes are the best for their price and the most stylish, in my opinion. I went a half size smaller than normal for athletic purposes, the sole and molding of the shoe is very comfortable. Verdict: versatile shoe, classic look, very clean lines, and great for any sport indoor or outdoor. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Daniel L, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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These shoes are very cool-looking. They tie nicely and have fairly good traction for walking, standing, and other very basic activities. Unfortunately, the tongue is rather rigid and digs into the ankle area when walking. Returned them to get the Adidas Campus, which are almost as good-looking and has a much softer tongue.
A. W, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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These sneakers looked so cute but when I walked in them I realized they are very stiff and they hurt my feet; I only wore them twice.
I'd also recommend:
Propet
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.
Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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The shoe looks good and is true to size, but the rim of the shoe at the Achilles tendon rises high and cuts in the back of my ankle. It took a few hours of wearing them. I would have returned them had I not worn them outside. And the white sole of the shoe gets dirty quickly. I'd advise getting the Samba that is not leather that comes with a natural colored sole and be sure to wear them inside the house for while to make sure they don’t hurt the achilles tendon. Also, very little arch support in this shoe.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
2 found this review helpful.