adidas Is Resurrecting the Gazelle in Its Purest Form

Classic look, vintage materials.

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The Gazelle has long been a mainstay in Europe, but outside of a few sporadic releases, the retro silhouette has largely been absent from other markets — especially in OG form. Thankfully that’s changing next month as adidas presents the “Vintage Suede” pack for Spring/Summer 2016. Based on an early ’90s version of the underrated classic, the new release is a faithful reproduction of the original, right down to the off-white rubber sole unit, serrated Three Stripes and stark white tongue. Best of all, the pack is set for a worldwide drop, thus ushering in the welcome return of a classic.

All three colorways will hit adidas Originals stockists June 3.

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