Customer Reviews adidas Originals Samba® Leather

Perfect casual spring shoe. Wearing them right now. They have the comfort of all the Samba shoes. Smooth/shiny white leather with an off-white more textured toe-kick area.

This is my second pair in 3.5 years; the soles finally wore through. I bought the exact same size that I was wearing (13) and they appeared smaller when I took them out of the box. Tried them on, and there was barely any room to move my toes. Upon holding the new pair up to the old sole-to-sole, I could see that the new pair was about 3/4" smaller. Really, really strange. Maybe a defective pair? Planning to size up to 14.

Shoes do not fit to size! I read posts the shoes are a half size too small...this is true. I highly recommend buying a half size larger as this pair of shoes is smaller than my other pairs of Sambas bought direct from Adidas.

These felt true to size with Adidas. I'm a ladies 9 and I always wear a men's 8 in Adidas (the men's are always less narrow than the ladies shoes, they're just more comfortable in my opinion). The tongue is pretty stiff and can be sometimes a little pain to put on and get flat, you might have to reinsert your foot a few times - I really only have trouble on the right foot. That's really my only qualm with them. I love the way the look and feel!

First of all, these aren't your daddy's Sambas...definitely cheaper materials. The squeaking of the cheap tongue is horrid. There are videos on youtube about how to eliminate it periodically.

What is lacking in arch support this shoe makes up for style. Both my husband and I ordered the same shoe for walking and casual activity. I'm a size 6 and my pair was true to fit but I have narrow feet. My husband is an 8 1/2 but had to size down and he has wide feet so we are willing to send this shoe to a cobbler and have it stretched. It's added cost but the original price is very reasonable that we are willing to pay for those extras in exchange for the classic style of the shoe. Overall we love the Samba.

These are the most comfortable shoes I own! I have received soo many compliments on them as well :) Had to use a bit of vaseline to prevent light squaking, but other than that I'm in love!!

I really like these shoes. They are comfortable and look great. I have gotten quite a few compliments since I purchased them. However, I normally wear a size 8 but had to return them for 7.5. Also, at first the tongue was super stiff and kept rubbing hard against my ankle but that went away but that went away after about a week or so. Overall, I love these shoes and I think they would be a great addition to any woman's shoe collection!

I love these sneaks! They fit well and look great. My only complaint is that they squeak a lot! I'm hoping that as they get broken in that goes away...otherwise it's going to put a real dent in my ninja skills.

Great shoes but I unfortunately believed the previous reviews and suggestions to size down. I wear a straight-up size 7 and have for years. I ordered a 6- and have to return for a 7. So...maybe they changed the last and I got a newer version? Not sure. Returning but will just exchange for a larger.

Love this classic shoe. Runs a little big, though, so go a half size smaller or be prepared to do a little exchange!

I ordered this shoe based on the women's sizing. It was way too big! I could tell immediately looking at the shoe that it wouldn't fit. It's so big that it's hard to even estimate which size would actually fit.

My first sneakers were Adidas white with green stripes, 40 years ago. Been with Adidas ever since. These sneakers look great and fit great. They were tight in the width, I shoved some towels inside overnight to loosen them up and now it's perfect.

Purchased these shoes for my husband. The shoe is true to size; however, it has no arch support, at all. Which you can tell in the photo, definitely for flat footed people.

Third pair of Sambas. I LOVE them. They're my go-to casual shoes. Note the difference between the Originals Sambas, and the Samba Classics. The Classics are better for use as an indoor soccer shoe than the Originals. The classics have a higher arch, and the long tongue that can be folded over to cover the laces or left up to protect the ankle. The Originals, in my experience, do not hold up too well for soccer, but they last forever as a casual, everyday shoe. Love them.

Shoes look great, but the fit is small. I have never met a pair of size 13 shoes I don't fit in, but these are uncomfortably small. Much more like a 12. I'm assuming this may be the case with other sizes, so you may want to order big.

Fantastic flats. Runs true to size and very comfortable. Wear them to play and day to day.

Very stylish shoe. More support than expected, especially in the heel. These are really athletic shoes meant for indoor soccer. I have very wide feet, and even sizing up a half, I need to wear very thin socks with these shoes. Current rating is 3 stars because the right shoe is very squeaky to a distracting degree. If this works itself out, I will improve rating to 4 stars.

Very well made. My 12 yr old son is able to run and play indoor soccer in these with no problems. Very comfortable and not too narrow, as he tends to have wider feet. We love the "old school" look to these soccer style sneakers. Zappos is always amazing with quick delivery and awesome customer service.

A classic that never goes out of style. My husband loves the Adidas Samba Leather sneakers he ordered. For the slightly extra cost, the leather sneaker really is better than the Samba in nylon. The fit is true to size and as soon as my husband took them out of the box he wore them and experienced no break in period. If you want a true classic shoe that looks great and fits well, the Samba is a great choice.

If you like your shoes to make noise, every time you take a step, then these shoes are totally yours! If not, do not buy these shoes! I love Adidas classics and even their athletic shoes, but these have been the worst Adidas experience that I have ever had! And I love Adidas, but the build quality of the tongue makes it squeak every time you take a step or move your feet!

I have owned a pair of Samba shoes for over 20 years. They are comfortable, great for most sports (tennis, indoor soccer, general tooling about) and they look really good with a pair of jeans. They are a staple in my closet.

Well, I read the reviews before ordering my Sambas. The majority of them said to order up (1/2 size) and so I did. TOO BIG. I exchanged the 7-1/2 for a 7 (my typical size in every type of shoe). Well, I wouldn't say WAY too small, but I wouldn't be comfortable if I wore an 'athletic' ped. My toe was already hitting the end of the shoe. SO, I remembered that my OLD Sambas were hand-me-downs from my SON!! HA!! So I ordered a 5-1/2 in boys and I'm HOPING they fit. The beauty if Zappos--if they don't, I exchange for possibly a 5 or I RETURN them. How's THAT for a cliff-hanger? :)

I purchased these for my son - it was my first purchase with Zappos. Service was awesome and shoes arrived less than 24 hours later. Wow! Will definitely use this site again and my son loves the shoes.

Nice shoe, my other pair is wearing very well, that's why I got another pair! The old ones have to 4-5 yrs old..ammens medicated powder keeps 'em from getting "rank" as sneakers can! When I received the shoes they felt smaller than marked! Zappos graciously/quickly shipped another pair which fit's ok!