The Samba has evolved from a terrace favourite
to a popular choice of shoe in the
fixed gear bike scene and a range of iterations in between. When
the crew from
Goodfoot, Huf, DQM and Undefeated sat down to work out the details
of Samba the
‘simple is best’ ethos came to the fore.
The upper is a solid black textile material with the 3-Stripes
removed, which when
straddling the white midsole reinforces the low-slung feel of
the silhouette.
Branding is minimal over the whole shoe, with the Trefoil on
the heel tab also etched
in black and the tongue featuring the names of the participating
partners circling the
Trefoil. The top lace eyelet continues brings home the ‘less
is more’ theme with barely
noticeable Consortium branding.