The 3-Stripes, Sorted by What You're Actually Looking For

Most adidas trainers on British streets fall into two camps. The first is terrace heritage: the Samba OG, Handball Spezial and Gazelle — low-profile leather and suede pairs born on football courts and handball floors in the '50s to '70s, now the default with wide-leg jeans and cargos. The second is performance: the Adizero family — Adios Pro 3, Evo SL and Prime X 2 Strung — carbon-era running shoes built for pace. This collection carries both, alongside court icons like the Stan Smith and shell-toe Superstar, and a few curveballs like the taekwondo-style lace-less pair that's quietly become a Samba alternative.

Adidas Fit Guide — Get the Size Right First Time

Adidas sizing is not consistent across models — this is the single biggest reason for returns. Here's how the pairs in this collection actually fit:

Guidance based on standard UK sizing. Unisex pairs like the Samba OG are listed in men's UK sizes — women typically take 1 to 1.5 sizes below their usual women's size number.

Honest Prices on Pairs That Sell Out Elsewhere

The Samba OG sits at £69.99 here against a £90+ high-street ticket, the Handball Spezial at £67.99, and the Stan Smith at £83.99 — with the wider collection starting from £53.99. Popular colourways of the Samba and Spezial routinely sell out at major retailers; because our stock comes in smaller verified batches, you'll sometimes find sizes here that the big chains have run dry on. Every pair is checked at our UK facility before listing and ships boxed with tracked 3–5 working day delivery.

Where to Next

Comparing against the Swoosh? See our Nike trainers — the fit guide approach applies there too, with Air Max sizing notes on the page. For suede court styles beyond adidas, Puma trainers cover similar ground at lower prices, or head back to the full trainers collection to browse everything in one place.