Lionel Messi is the latest talent to launch his own adidas Samba sneaker collaboration and it is described by fans as the Messi Samba. It has a clean white and blue colorway palette which is a nod to the athlete's Argentina national football team colors.
It starts with a clean white leather base foundation and is then detailed with branding in bright blue in the form of the Three Stripes on the side of the silhouette. Some logos nod to the team on the heel and tongue section as a 'Messi' motif replaces the Samba name on the side by the aforementioned Striped accent. More contrast arrives in the form of gold strikes along the heel as a celebration of Messi's win in Qatar.
Athlete-Collaborative Leather Footwear
Lionel Messi Presents his Samba Sneaker Collaboration
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