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Ace it on and off the Courts With adidas Nastase

adidas Nastase Athletic Shoes

Since the early 1920s when Adolf (Adi) Dassler built his first athletic shoe prototype, his design has been favored by athletes around the world. These first prototypes brought home gold medals for the Olympic Games participants who wore them, leading Dassler to register his own shoe manufacturing company in 1949.

Are adidas Nastase casual men’s sneakers?

While owning a sporty vibe, these leather sneakers are more often used as casual men’s shoes. Designed for the International Tennis Hall of Famer, Ilie Nastase, the adidas Nastase shoe made the name “adidas” synonymous with tennis. They possess the signature stripes that adidas shoes are known for and a smooth leather upper. Designed to grip the court while allowing for a quick transition, these adidas tennis shoes are stylish both on and off the courts.


When were adidas Nastase tennis shoes first released?

These shoes were first released in 1975. At the time, Nastase was considered one of the best tennis players in the world. The most recent Ilie Nastase shoes were updated a bit and rereleased in 2006, along with a competitor shoe, the Sam Smith.

You might be able to find some original Nastase sneakers from the 1970s in various conditions. There is a larger selection of the Nastase models from 2006.

adidas Nastase Athletic Shoes

What colorways are available?

Original adidas Nastase sneakers, are more limited in color options. Most often, these vintage shoes are available in white uppers with the 3-stripes in a different color like blue. On the other hand, the rereleased Nastase sneakers offer a little more variety in colors, including the multicolored model that is black, yellow, red, orange, blue, and green with yellow laces. You can also find more subtle colorways like white with blue 3-stripes.

What are some features of these sneakers?

The original Nastase shoes were made of canvas with leather detailing and a round toe. The adidas trefoil and “Nastase” are printed on the heel collar, and the tongue includes a signature and picture screen-printed on it. The soles were flat with horizontal gripping and lace-up closure. The rerelease version looks very similar to the original, but the toe is a bit more squared off. The entire shoe is now made of leather, and the trefoil and “Nastase” remain on the heel collar. The tongue offers the same photo and signature embroidered on fabric. The straight-line gripping is replaced with a wave pattern.

adidas Nastase Athletic Shoes

adidas Nastase vs. adidas Millennium Samba vs. adidas Gazelle

adidas Nastase adidas Millennium Samba adidas Gazelle
Size 8-13 7.5-13
Fit Slightly small Slightly roomy Slightly roomy
Width Narrow to normal Normal Normal
Material Leather and synthetics Suede, synthetics, and leather Nubuck

What sizes are available?

In general, you can find these shoes available in men’s sizes 8-13. Because of the limited selection, you may not be able to find every shoe size in that range. This shoe type has been known to run a bit small and should be ordered ½ size up. For additional information about sizing, please see the manufacturer’s site.

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