We’re not going to sit here and introduce the Samba. Everyone knows it at this point. Your mum does. Her friends do. Your local mechanic, who it’s fair to assume, isn’t a sneaker head? He's got a pair.

But here's the thing, Billy's and adidas just made one that actually has a justification. AKA: two splashy new colorways.

The Samba JP comes in a metallic blue upper with silver accents, and an ultra clean silver and white that keeps things effortlessly minimal. Same silhouette, two very different moods. One makes a statement, the other lets the shape do the talking.

And then there are the Three Stripes. Textured this time, tactile, and impossible to miss up close, this, combined with the "love" embroidered on the heel, is the kind of detail that separates the Samba JP from every other pair gathering dust in the back of your closet.

Mixed materials, colorways that hit differently in person, and that unmistakable Trefoil simply enhance an already perfected silhouette. 

This is the Samba filtered through a modern Japanese design sensibility, which basically means it's quieter, sharper, and considerably harder to get your hands on than the pair your neighbour is wearing.

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