Customer Reviews adidas Originals Samba® Leather

Bought these for my 29 year old son. He has been wearing this shoe for about 8 years. He loves them - very comfortable and he likes the look.

Great shoes, very comfortable and nice looking. Con: it gets dirty from the front very fast, it's hard to clean.

This is my second pair of black Adidas Sambas. This is my first time replacing my sneakers with the same exact type. They fit well, they feel great - they're solid and sturdy in the way shoes are but comfortable and flexible like sneakers. And in my opinion they look really cool and match with everything. Also, this was my second time buying a pair of sneakers from Zappos and they didn't disappoint. They gave me a free expedited delivery so I got my sneakers the day after I ordered. Awesome.

The shoe overall is a great looking, comfortable shoe. This shoe has satisfied me in how great it looks. The only complaints I have are that the tongue and where your shoelaces go through rub together, creating a squeaking noise which goes away if you put some sort of shoe cleaner on it and rub off the "newness". The other complaint is that the the back of the shoe just kills my Achilles tendon, which I assume goes away after breaking it in. Overall: great shoe. Zappos of course deserves credit for A+ service and shipping.

These shoes are comfortable and stylish, so I'm a fan!

My 10-year-old son loves these shoes! He has worn them every day for a month and they still look brand new. He wears an 8 in running shoes, but an 8 1/2 in Samba's. He says they're very comfortable and he loves the look, but the laces tend to come untied a lot. I would highly recommend Samba's, and especially this black and cobalt combo for the winter.

Very comfortable shoes. Wore them for indoor soccer practice the day after I got them. Didn't even need to break them in, they were great from the start.

Awesome classic style of shoe. They also break in quick. I wear them frequently and I love them!

As a Zappos fan but not customer of the last few years I was not worried at all that I would get what I was hoping for here. Great shoe, a little darker than shows in the images but exactly what I was looking for.

Currently I\'m on my second pair. These couldn\'t be more comfortable, and should be a staple in anyone\'s closet. I will always have a pair.

As always, Zappos provides wonderfully accurate photos. The shoe looks small, and I dreaded trying it on but looks were deceiving and they fit very well.

These squeak like the other reviews mentioned but it's not bad and hopefully will go away with wear. They do, however, run a full size smaller than other shoes I've bought. I'm normally a size US 12 but I had to get the 13s.

Bought these for my son, who says they are great and are very comfortable. He uses them for indoor soccer.

These shoes are great! When I first got them they did squeak a little as I was walking. The tongue rubs against the sides of the shoe and creates a squeaking noise. I just ignored it and as I wore them, the squeak started to go away. I put my own insoles inside them because I stand on my feet most of the day at work. When I first put them on it seemed like they fit like a glove and were already molded to the shape of my feet. I love them!

I first bought this sneaker three years ago and haven't worn any other kind. They're incredibly comfortable and not too expensive. I see some people are complaining about squeaking, but I have never had any problem with the few pair I've owned. These are the best, most comfortable shoes I've ever owned!

I read all of the below reviews saying they squeak; this is totally true, however if you buy some saddle soap and put it between the tongue and the upper part where the laces go through you will be rewarded with a non-squeaking, awesome shoe. Comfortable, stylish and you can kick a ball like Wayne Rooney in them

Excellent shoe, excellent web site. Fast shipping! Great prices. Thanks a bunch, Zappos! Will do business again for sure.

I love these shoes, the only thing I would recommend is if you have arches in your feet by a half a size larger and add inserts.

I saw that many people said these shoes run small so I ordered a half size larger and they fit perfect. They are stylish and very comfortable. And they do squeak a bit due to the plastic tongue rubbing against the side of the shoes but I found that not tying the laces as tight helped.

These shoes were very comfortable and looked good right out of the box. They have held up under heavy use and are very supportive.

The squeaking CAN BE FIXED!!!!! Great shoes. Look good, feel good. Only issue: THE HORRENDOUS SQUEAKING. I work in a library and stubbornly kept wearing these even though I sounded like I had two quacking ducks attached to my feet. Patrons glared at me. Other librarians tried to be polite about it. I looked fantastic but I was living in shame. After months of embarrassment, I couldn’t take it any longer. This morning I desperately smeared Vaseline all over the top side of the tongue in the hope that it would do something. Anything at all. The result: perfect, beautiful SILENCE. I have spent a peaceful day unobtrusively walking all over the library, back and forth, up and down. It’s like gliding on air. My presence goes unnoticed. I am able to sneak up on people. My feet make no noise whatsoever. The ducks are a thing of the past. So fellow librarians, museum-goers, and people who don’t want to sound like clowns: no need to give up on the Sambas. Just add a little grease.

Great quality. I have been using them for over a year, and no clear sign of wear. Not the most comfortable shoe, but it does just fine.

These shoes fit me like a glove. My foot size is between 10 and 10.5 and the 10.5's fit perfect. Its hard to find shoes that fit this well. My only gripe is the squeaking. You sound like spongebob when you walk down the street. I still havent found a way to completely elimiate the squeaking. I put a little saddle soap on the tounge but it wears off eventually and the squeaking starts again.

I like them most for the way they look. The first pair I tried turned out to be too tight, and even the larger pair that fits better still squeaks when I walk. I think it's the tongue rubbing up near where it exits the laced portion. So long as that dissipates soon enough, I'll be satisfied with them.

So...five stars for style and I took one off for comfort. The leather is extremely hard and difficult to break in. I first ordered these in a 7 men / 8 women (I usually wear an 8 in women's Adidas) and they felt a whole size too big, so I went down to the 6 men / 7 women...I probably should have gone with the half size, but I figured the leather would stretch a bit. Not so much.