
寻来寻去,关于这款鞋形与Adidas经典的足球鞋Samba十分相似的“Adidas Spezial”,我只找到两条介绍:
“The original Spezial was first released in 1979, and was designed as a performance handball shoe worn by the world's finest players. The updated versions have new colors as it has become more of a fashion shoe.”
“One of adidas' most famous classic trainers, the Spezial has stood the test of time thanks to great looks and comfort. Soft suede upper in a classic athletic style, with stitching accents, contrast colored 3 side stripes and heel panel, and old-school "Spezial" side lettering. Full lace up front, with a padded collar and tongue. Soft fabric lining, with a cushioned comfort insole featuring retro adidas logo. Flexible textured multipurpose sporty traction outsole。”
出产时间、原始设计用途、历史地位、制作材质……对于一双鞋,能说的似乎都已经说了。但我依然要发几句牢骚:经济基础往往是决定流行走向的一个重要的背景。美国什么运动玩的好,其相应的附属产品就流行(从某种角度上来讲,是跟随者就多)。比如篮球鞋之于篮球,棒球帽之于班棒球,滑板鞋之于滑板。
不是Spezial的造型不能像Dunk那样去体现配色,去承载社会意义,只是因为美国佬对手球不在行,他们只想到了用篮球鞋来做文章,结果,全球跟风,均已美国马首是瞻(这里重点说明:马首不一定是故意的,看马首的人也不一定是故意的),大完篮球鞋。
就我个人的喜好来讲,相对于DUNK,我更喜欢Spezial的轻灵。

PS:迈巴赫在今年的法兰克福车展上展出了其最新作品——57 Spezial。因为与Adidas Spezial同名,车也足够帅,所以一并贴出来看。(经AMG调较的6.0升V12双涡轮增压发动机功率增加到612马力,更紧固的悬挂能保证动力更好地传到后轮,百公里加速时间是非常恐怖的5秒。汗~~~)