The adidas Samba has accompanied players, supporters and trainer enthusiasts for decades. Now there is a Como 1907 version, worn by Nico Paz and his teammates on the trip to Florence during the 2026/27 season. A shoe made for football has become part of everyday life.
Its story began around 1950 with a practical problem: helping footballers find grip on icy pitches. Early versions had an outsole developed for those conditions. Over the years, the design evolved towards the low, recognisable shape we know today.
Indoor football played an important part in that development. The rubber outsole, designed for traction, and a construction suited to close ball control made the Samba a familiar sight in sports halls. A significant version arrived in 1972, with a sole developed for quick changes of direction, helping establish its modern form. That sporting background remains visible in the Como edition: a smooth leather upper, suede T-toe reinforcement and gum rubber outsole, alongside the club crest.
Away from the pitch, the Samba found a place in terrace culture, music and skateboarding. Cinema gave it another familiar face: in Danny Boyle's 1996 film Trainspotting, Ewan McGregor's Mark Renton wears a pair of burgundy Samba Supers. It is one example of how a sports shoe became part of different worlds while keeping a recognisable identity. The Three Stripes and a low profile remained as the people wearing it, and the clothes they paired it with, changed.
More recently, collaborations with Wales Bonner, Kith and Sporty & Rich have offered fresh interpretations through colours, materials and details. The renewed popularity of football shirts as everyday clothing has also brought attention back to a shoe that has always been part of that world.
At Como, that history continues with an added sign of belonging. The crest sits alongside the Samba's familiar features, for those who want to take a little of the club with them beyond the stadium.
The Como 1907 adidas Samba is available from the club's official online store.