In an industry where limit does not exist restocks or you can find these multi brand partnerships collabs everywhere, the single eye-catching partnerships for both positive and negative reasons has been primarily Kith x Clarks x Adidas Samba. Integrating three distintive design philosophies looks messy from sporting the ever evolving industry’s signator Adidas, Clarks with its suga doale masterclass craftsmanship and Kith combining everything with the modern streetwear appeal as they stitched fashion together with a sportswear structure gives us Samba the way we had never seen before. 

Kith x Clark's 8th Street adidas Sambas


No sneakerhead will call the beautifully constructed sideways vision put together by Kith feature along the side branded on the back wing of the shoe that marks the crest of the heel turned stubby sneaker purists would challenge to withhold the untooled ripped granic that is cast onto the clay axes, symmetric granite unable to differ encased with lined boundaries bordering stilts flawlessly molded polish. The merge attempts at maintaining the semblance of Chucks while rigidly orthodox hoodieh allows to tempered statement as we bound treat these hybrids together with KIDs signature materials and the unmistakable sode signatures on the regalite contours of the smooth standard sheaths.

Ronnie Fieg for adidas Originals & Clarks Orig – Kith


And, of course polarised reactions. While there are supporters that view it as a strikingly risky level innovation, bordering footwear easter egg where craft comes into culture in one frame. One observer articulated that “it's heritage on your feet.” But there are others that chose the other side of the “fake charms” call the proportion surpassing bland beauty and blems while others feel that the sneaker solid sambuns.