Customer Reviews adidas Originals Samba® Leather

I'll have to join with some of the other reviewers regarding the squeaking. And they do fit a bit more snug so the suggestion is to go at least a 1/2 size larger. Although they have gotten a bit more comfortable with breaking in but not as much as the Classic Samba. The Original Samba is a great looking shoe & I do get compliments on them. Yet being a long time Puma wearer before these, Pumas are definitely more comfortable and do not require any break in period.

My son loves these shoes. Very stylish and comfortable. The one issue he has is that his jeans tend to bleed on to the leather. Not enough of a problem to lessen the love! Will purchase again.

Squeaks when I walk... The material the tongue is made out of rubs every step that you take.

I love these shoes. Will need a few days to break in but are very nice. Squeaks a little. Would love more sole base support for cushioning but can't beat classic style. Completed my trio Jack Parcells, All-stars, and now Samba

These are my first pair of Sambas. I have friends who swear by Sambas and that's all they wear, but I like a bolder shoe. The color scheme on these rules. It's a well-made shoe, looking forward to getting some mileage out of them. Definitely rock the red laces.

These have been my tried-and-true indoor soccer turf shoes for over 20 years. Affordable and wear well. I tried others and just went back to Sambas. Also noticed lately that people are wearing Sambas as regular shoes - so apparently a good fashion choice these days too.

Got these for my husband. He's worn Sambas for decades now, and gets a new pair every 3 years or so. The style has changed somewhat since his last pair, seems stiffer and shinier. His regular size fit fine. Like everyone else says, they are squeaky. Really squeaky. That's a design flaw, and I hope Adidas will address it.

I really like these shoes during the winter. I have sweaty feet, so my feet would get swampy in warm weather. They did take some breaking in, but once they were broken in, they were great. These seem like pretty high quality shoes and have lasted me a long time. I wear other shoes that breathe better during the summer though.

I love the fit. My only complaint is the side comes up a little more than my ankle was used to. But, this stopped bothering me after a week. Either the shoes broke in, or my ankles calloused. The shoes have minimal arch support which I was looking for (get the classics if you want more). As all the reviews say, these shoes are crazy squeaky. There are lots of tips on how to alleviate this. I wiped the tongue down with a wet rag which greatly improved the noise.

The Sambas are one of the best shoes I've ever owned. They're very durable, pretty comfortable, have a great design, and it's a classic so people know how amazing they are. My only issue with them is when you first get them they're a bit squeaky, but after sometime the bottom of the shoes will get it's grip.

This is a comfy sneaker. When I saw that the blue and white was was on sale I purchased it for my hubby. He loves it.

I love the look of the original Sambas. I've owned many over the years for both playing soccer and daily wear. They're better as indoor soccer shoes, than shoes you're be comfortable wearing all day, but the styling is great for whatever you feel like. The Samba Millennium are more comfortable shoes, but the originals look better. I just picked up the white, red, and blue version (which come with red laces if you want to replace the white laces), and they look sharp. Not planning on messing these up playing soccer in them of course. I bought a size 9 and the sizing is right on (which is a little roomier for me). I prefer a 8 1/2 Samba Millennium for indoor soccer, though.

I've worn the classic Samba for a while, and decided to try the leather shoe and see what the smaller tongue was like. I like the smaller tongue, but the bigger tongue also never really bothered me. My only criticism is that they squeak very loudly and it doesn't go away once you break them in. The leather of the tongue rubs against the sides of the shoe and makes a really annoying squeaking noise. The only remedy I've found so far is to rub hand lotion on the offending areas of the tongue with a paper towel. I have to do this once every two or three weeks, I've found, to keep them quiet. I was annoyed that Adidas would sell a shoe with such an obvious design flaw, but it's a very comfortable shoe, and the smaller tongue looks nice, so I deal with it.

They look nice. Took about a week to break in complete with blisters. The "leather" isn't like any leather I've ever seen, it's almost plastic-like leather. They also have the added benefit of squeaking when you walk in them so everyone will hear you coming.

This shoe is awesome. Leather backing on the inside should really help it not wear out. Very true to size. Little squeaky for a couple days. After you break them in (only takes a couple days) they are amazingly comfortable.

The only issue I have with this shoe is that it has this rubber material on the tongue of the shoe. It rubs on the "leather" part of the shoe anytime you walk and squeaks like crazy. I just took a knife a "skinned" the rubber part off of the tongue and it seemed to fix it.

These shoes looks awesome. I do not recommend them is you have flat feet though. You will get tired easily. It does not have arch support so it is like walking on a flat surface. They are not good for long walks. Having said that, they are excellent for playing indoor soccer (the shape makes it easy to juggle the ball) and for skateboarding.

This is a cute shoe the only fault it has is that it makes your feet look bigger than they are. I would suggest getting a size down.

Love this shoe! This is my second pair that I am getting. They take some breaking in and eventually the squeaking does go away. I love this shoe because it looks nice and its not bulky. I usually wear a woman's size ten and I got a man's size 8.5.

I think this is an incredibly stylish shoe and easily be worn casually and not for soccer. I play on a turf field with these shoes and can sometimes slip. These are used best for indoor soccer.

Sambas are over and over a good choice and they will never go out of style. Zappos rocks, best customer service 5+ stars from me!!

Nice pair of shoes, goes well with anything from athletic to casual. Order your regular size as this fits very true to size.

My son loves this shoe. We buy it every year. It has minimal arch support -- which we adore -- since he has incredibly flat feet. It's perfect.

Fantastic shoe for classic style and basic comfort. They were quite noisy/squeaky at first and still are a bit squeaky after a few weeks (where the tongue rubs against the rest of the shoe). Getting them wet helps in this regard, but who wants to walk around in wet shoes, albeit quite ones.