Clipse and adidas Reignite the Flame With the Samba ‘Thorn’

Fresh off the comeback trail, hip-hop icons Clipse are linking up with to deliver a crisp new take on the classic Samba – and it’s got thorns. Literally.

Dubbed the Clipse x adidas Samba ‘Thorn’, this colab arrives just in time to build hype for the duo’s upcoming reunion album Let The Lord Sort ‘Em Out, due to drop this week. The shoe builds on Pusha T’s long-running partnership with the Three Stripes, but this time, it’s a full-family affair, with both Pusha and No Malice back in the mix.

Dressed in off-white leather, the Samba keeps things clean and classic up top – but the devil’s in the details. Co-branded Clipse and adidas hits feature on the heel, while serrated Three Stripes cut across the sidewall. A bold black tongue tag is stamped with ‘Thorn’ branding, a nod to the brothers’ real surname, Thornton, and the symbolic edge they’ve always brought to the mic.

The shoe builds on the mysterious ‘Thorn’ concept Pusha first teased during Paris Fashion Week in 2023, now finally coming to life as a fully-fledged release. It’s a fitting silhouette for a duo known for their lyrical acuity and cultural impact.

Need a quick bio? You got it. Formed in Virginia Beach in the early 1990s, Clipse – the duo of brothers Gene and Terrence Thornton, better known as No Malice and Pusha T – carved their legacy with razor-sharp lyricism and an unflinching lens on street life. After linking with production masterminds The Neptunes, they dropped their debut album Lord Willin’ in 2002, spawning hits like ‘Grindin’’ and ‘When the Last Time’. The bros made headlines recently with their Paris Fashion Week SS26 performance, during which they

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