adidas Originals Superstar

Created for basketball, adopted by urban culture, the heritage of the adidas Originals Superstar is indisputable and deserves to be passed on to new generations.

The history of this model goes back to the Supergrip and the Pro Model.

Born in 1965, this shoe was originally created for the professional basketball world and was lined with soft suede to guarantee players better performance on the court.

It wasn't until 1970 that the very first Superstar came out : an original model that changed the game on and off the basketball court.

Adopted by the hip-hop and skateboarding communities, the Superstar went down in history as it made its way from the basketball court to the street in the late 80s.

The shoe's popularity soared with the release of Run-DMC's 'My adidas', a tremendous hit that testifies to the famous hip-hop group's passion for the Superstar.

The '90s were marked by vintage fashion, and adidas took advantage of this to launch its 'Originals' collection, in which the Superstar featured prominently.

Moving straight on to the 2000s, the era of collaborations was launched by the proliferation of winks and references in music videos, cult films and pop culture: Footpatrol , Neighborhood, Undefeated, Union, Disney, Missy Elliott, Run DMC, Roc-A-Fella, Pharrell Williams & more.