The adidas Superstar was first introduced in 1969 as the first low top leather basketball shoe an instantly became a hit with competitive basketball players everywhere. Over the years the shoes has evolved into an icon for athletic footwear fashion with numerous color and material versions and even written about in a song by Run DMC. A leather upper and rubber shell toe adds to the mystic and at the same time makes this a durable and practical sneaker. This version features animal embossing and new color blocking on solid colors.