Adidas spring sneaker shift
Esquire reports the Samba is no longer the top spring shoe — three newer Adidas models have overtaken it as the go-to sneaker for Spring 2026, signaling a shift in trend cycles and silhouette interest trend report.
[Esquire reported]esquire.de on March 12, 2026 that the three Adidas models driving spring interest are the Gazelle Indoor, the SL 72 RS and the Campus 00s. Adidas’s own product page for the Gazelle Indoor lists an EVA midsole and a translucent gum-style outsole as key specs, and the model appears with multiple “selling fast” listings on adidas.com. adidas.com The SL 72 RS is presented by Adidas as a 1972-inspired reissue with a lightweight nylon upper, suede overlays and an EVA midsole, a configuration retailers and Esquire namechecked as part of its comeback this season. adidas.com Adidas’s Campus 00s — promoted on adidas.com with Y2K proportions, off‑white midsoles and “best seller” badges on multiple SKUs — is the chunkier counterpoint to the slim Samba silhouette Esquire flagged. adidas.com Trend context: Google Trends data cited by Footwear Plus showed Samba interest peaking in November 2024, and industry coverage notes Adidas has been pacing archive reissues and collabs (including recent Bad Bunny and Sporty & Rich tie‑ups) to refresh its heritage lineup. footwearplusmagazine.com
