Shell-Toe Royalty: adidas Unveil Superstar Vintage ‘Made in Germany’

The shell toe has seen it all – hardwood battles, hip hop anthems, and more retro reissues than you can count on the Three Stripes. But the latest drop may be the Rolls Royce: a luxurious Vintage ‘Made in Germany’, handbuilt with precision on adi’s home turf.

Crafted in the same country that birthed the brand, this top-shelf take is all about authenticity. We’re talking thick, buttery leather. Old-school stitchwork. A properly shaped shell toe. And a off-white sole unit that nods to decades of cred earned on the streets.

Priced at a not-so-humble $250, the model is one for all the Three Stripes purists. No flashy colourways or paraphernalia here – just pure Team Trefoil DNA, preserved like an heirloom from 1969. Following in the premium footsteps of 'Made in Germany' editions of the Handball and this Superstar lands in rarefied territory.

Need a quick history lesson? Grab your notepad. The Superstar’s legacy kicked off in 1969, when adidas introduced the model as a low-cut performance basketball shoe – complete with its now-iconic rubber shell toe for added durability.

Quickly embraced by NBA players like the sneaker became a courtside staple before finding new life in the streets. Its seismic cultural shift came in the 1980s when laced (or rather, unlaced) the Superstar,

Look for the ‘Made in Germany’ adidas Superstar to land on August 13.

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