adidas samba + blauvelt snowboarding boots

adidas snowboarding boots
‘the blauvelt’ in blue
all images courtesy adidas

with winter approaching, adidas has launched their first series of snowboarding boots including pro rider jake blauvelt’s signature model and a re-interpretation of the classic samba soccer shoe. the new boots are full of technological features including continental rubber soles, recco avalanche rescue technology, aerotherm thermal barrier, and even recycled coffee ground materials for odor neutralization. drawing design reference from adidas’ high-end F-50 and predator models, ‘the blauvelt’ is the company’s top-of-the-line boot. in addition to the snowboarding version of the classic samba sneaker, adidas has also released the ‘samba W’, a women’s adaptation of the mens’ samba boot that takes on a contemporary approach. the footwear features a rose camo print influenced by ‘rose city’ in portland, oregon – home of adidas snowboarding.

‘the blauvelt’ in black

‘the samba’ in white

first introduced to the world in 1950 as an indoor football shoe, the samba’s iconic design will take it to the snow in 2014 as the softer flex option for all types of terrain. like with the with the ‘blauvelt’, the boot comes equipped with advanced technology including continental rubber soles, recco avalanche rescue technology, an active heel harness and recycled coffee ground materials for odor neutralization.

‘the samba’ in black

womens ‘samba’

‘the blauvelt’ sideview in black and blue colorways

‘the samba’ sideview in black and white colorways