Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West wore them in the 1970s, and Run-DMC rapped about them in the ’80s. And soon you can wear a golf-specific version on the course, because Adidas announced it is making a limited-edition spiked variation of its iconic Superstar shoes available Aug. 17.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first Superstar shoes. Initially worn by basketball players, they became a fashion statement before Instagram and Tik Tok influencers drove style trends.
The leather uppers of the shoes are waterproof, and the famous rubber shell toe cap is there, just like you remember. So is the trefoil logo on the tongue. On the sole, Adidas has added six replaceable spikes for traction, and the company added some nobs in the herringbone sole pattern to increase grip during a swing.
