Stan Smith

Stan Smith was an American tennis star of the 1960's and 70's. Adidas approached him to endorse of the Haillet shoe in 1971. The shoe, usually made with a leather upper, has a simple design and unlike most of the adidas range has no external stripes. Instead there are three rows of perforations in the same pattern. There is a sketched picture of the tennis player on the tongue of the shoe. Adidas re-issued a Stan Smith II version at the turn of the 21st century and these shoes have become extremely popular especially in the UK.