We all need a pair of comfortable multipurpose casual sneakers and I’m glad Adidas Samba OG sneakers have made a successful return and are back in style. I chose the color Night Navy/Cream White/Gum. This is such a flattering shade of blue, with grey undertone. Branded stripes on the sides are slightly off-white and it goes so well with blue. My foot is 27cm long and size M9.5/W10.5 fits me perfectly with a bit room for chunky socks. The insoles are flat, so if you need extra cushion or arch support - consider sizing up half size so extra insoles won’t make them fit too snug. Overall I love this sneakers, especially considering quality and comfort to price ratio.

Classic Adidas must-have item

Almost everything about this shoe screams comfort. Everything save the stiff, raised leather heel that helps gives this shoe its unique, low profile silhouette. The rest of the shoe breaks in quickly, however, I resorted to kneading the heels repeatedly to break them in since little pressure is placed on that part of the shoe whilst wearing them. Sambas give off style flair even off the pitch. Great addition to anyone's footwear collection. This Adidas redesign is one I've coveted for a long time. Glad to have them!

Cute shoes, but uncomfortable!

I’m going to be honest and tell you that these may be the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever bought. I wear a size 9, but after reading the reviews, I decided to go for a 1/2 size bigger, which was a mistake. When I first wore them, right away, there was space between my toes and the outsole (tip). Should’ve probably gotten my size. Second, maybe because of the way they are made, the back of my heel was scraped by the shoes and caused a bit of my skin to peel off, causing minimal bleeding (which ruined my white socks). But, this was all 2-3 weeks ago. Even with all the above, I still wore them and I guess I “broke them in” or got my feet used to it and they don’t bother me as much, but still wouldn’t recommend these shoes. Also, they’re not great if you’re walking a ... MoreI’m going to be honest and tell you that these may be the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever bought. I wear a size 9, but after reading the reviews, I decided to go for a 1/2 size bigger, which was a mistake. When I first wore them, right away, there was space between my toes and the outsole (tip). Should’ve probably gotten my size. Second, maybe because of the way they are made, the back of my heel was scraped by the shoes and caused a bit of my skin to peel off, causing minimal bleeding (which ruined my white socks). But, this was all 2-3 weeks ago. Even with all the above, I still wore them and I guess I “broke them in” or got my feet used to it and they don’t bother me as much, but still wouldn’t recommend these shoes. Also, they’re not great if you’re walking a lot or standing all day. Honestly, it’s a waste of money if you ask me. If you don’t mind the discomfort at first, then go right ahead and purchase because they can be bearable after a while.

Dirty Adidas

I love Nordstrom. Pretty much the only place I shop for fashion on-line. Today, my much anticipated Adidas Sambas arrived. I have been trying to buy these for a year but they never have my size in stock, but one day while looking, again, they had ONE - 7.5 women's black Sambas available. In my cart, $100 bucks, bam! Today I am sad, they came in a crushed, taped back together box, no shape insert, laced-up, clearly worn with animal or something hair inside both, and schmutz on the soles. They look like I could have gotten them at Goodwill. Not a consignment store, because they would have at least cleaned them up before selling them. :-(

Even better than expected

LOVE these. I actually searched for them based on seeing a model wear them in a clothing ad for an entirely different company. I wasn't sure whether they looked great in those photos and might be clunky or cheap-looking in person - but they are OUTSTANDING in person. So, so cute. I have rather large feet and always hate when sneakers make them look huge or bulky. These are nice and low-profile. I can see wearing them with absolutely anything, even a sporty dress. Love the dark soles, too - it makes them more versatile in terms of walking across a muddy field or something like that (as often happens over the lifetime of a sneaker). I am a thousand percent happy with this purchase!

Lesson learned: You may not need to size up

I've been researching Samba OG sneakers for a minute and everywhere I've read, I was told to size up. I am normally a woman's size 10 (I am a true 10 with wide feet). In Converse, I wear (men's) size 7.5 or 8s. But for Samba OG sneakers, I ordered a woman's 10.5/men's 9.5. I just came on here to exchange for a smaller size but they're completely out of the white/halo blue/gum5 color way -- as is nearly every other store it seems -- so I'm sticking with these even though my feet look disproportionately larger than the rest of my body. Whoops! I think it is safe to play it conservative, at least in the way sizing is listed on Nordstrom's site, and go for your regular size.

Narrow and long

I normally wear women’s 9 and got these in 9.5 (marked on inside US 8.5, uk 8, fr42, jp 265) I got them in 9.5 because 9 was sold out. Anyway i wore them on a trip everyday for 14 days. Wore them with cotton no-show socks. They were very comfortable. No break in and no blisters. I noticed that the shoe has a very narrow toe box so even though 9 would have been better length wise, it may have squeezed my toes so the mainly walking trip may have been a more uncomfortable on my feet. I did A LOT walking in warm weather. I have other adidas in woman’s 9 (marked on the inside us 8, uk 7.5, fr 41.5, jp 260). So go figure. The sizing maybe is weird because this shoe is so narrow.

Received used shoes

I’m extremely disappointed with my recent purchase. The shoes I received were clearly used. There were visible signs of wear, including dirt on the soles and scuff marks all over. To make matters worse, I found human hair inside the shoes! This is completely unacceptable and unhygienic.I expected to receive a brand-new pair of shoes, but instead, I got something that looked like it had been worn for days. I will definitely not be ordering from here again. To make matters worse, I was told the return would be at FedEx or UPS, but it ended up being at USPS. It was not the best experience having to now wait in a long line to make a return.

retro

I was so excited to get this shoe. I ordered this a while ago and it finally came in today. I opened the box only to find the stripe was red not black. I was so disappointed. I do like red, but that wasn’t what I ordered and not what I need for now. Then when I tried them on I laced the top hole. Both holes were so sticky I couldn’t get the lace into the hole in one of the shoes. That’s why I gave it a 4 star rating. The gender sizing allows for a slightly larger width, which I need. I ordered my typical size 9 womens. The fit in length and width was perfect. But since it’s the wrong color they’re going back.

sole is a different color than pictured

i've been wearing sambas for over a decade, for some reason adidas seem to have changed the color of the sole from a light brown (pictured on website) to a color closer to black. i ordered and returned a couple times direct from adidas before i realized this change since it's not reflected on their website. however, i had never purchased a pair from nordstrom and noticed that they seemed to have the original gum sole color so i tried again and once again was delivered a pair of sambas with a different color sole than advertised. sucks. i hate complaining and writing reviews, i just want the same shoe i've been wearing for 10+ years [shakes fist at clouds].