Sample
A sample refers to a product produced to test how theoretical designs look in-person and/or functionally perform. In the arduous process of bringing a sneaker from the whiteboard to store shelves, sample pairs represent both one of the final steps in that lineage, and one of the most captivating for sneakerheads. Be it for a collaboration or a new model, a sample produced in the journey from point A to point Z can often command 5 digit sale prices and attract the attention of scores of consumers tantalized by the concept of “what-if?”
Just ahead you’ll find a collection of our articles regarding sample pairs from the likes of Jordan Brand, adidas, Nike and every major sneaker brand.
Sample
An adidas Yeezy 500 Sample In Lavender Has Surfaced
If Kanye’s recent leaks are any indication, adidas Yeezy often creates a surplus of colorways for their mainstay silhouettes — most unlikely to make it...
Nike Planned For A LeBron 8 Winter Boot Before LeBron Decided On Leaving For Miami
The Nike LeBron 8 is undoubtedly the most climactic footwear chapter in the growing novel of LeBron James’ career. Coming off an incredible MVP season...
Reebok’s Plans Of Releasing Kobe Bryant’s Question Mid “Yellow Toe” PE Has Been Cancelled
During the late Kobe Bryant’s infamous “sneaker free agency” period, Reebok made a formidable pitch by offering the Black Mamba some incredible PE colorways of...
A Multi-Colored Friends And Family Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Sample Has Surfaced
In an interview with Forbes magazine last year Kanye West revealed to the world an insane smorgasbord of adidas Yeezy samples that gave us great...
Hiroshi Fujiwara Reveals Unreleased Fragment x Air Jordan 3 Sample
Though short on actual releases, Fragment‘s relationship with Jordan Brand produced what is objectively one of the most coveted Air Jordan 1s of all-time. Long...
Hiroshi Fujiwara, Whose “The Ten” Collaborations Were Scrapped In Favor Of Virgil Abloh, Reveals An Air Max 1 Sample
There’s no doubting the influential role of Virgil Abloh’s game-changing “The Ten” collaborations with Nike. Originally launching in September 2017, this collection focused on ten...
Travis Scott Reveals Early Sample Of His Nike SB Dunk Low Collaboration
One way the sneaker community is passing the time during this social distancing quarantine is by revealing measured peeks into sneaker collections. Travis Scott isn’t...
Former Nike Employee Of Over 30 Years Lists A Major Haul Of Rare Samples on eBay
Given the high levels of secrecy within the Beaverton walls, we may never grasp the full breadth of wackiness at the famed Innovation Kitchen. An...
An Alternate Parra x Nike SB Dunk For Friends And Family Is Revealed
There always seems to be a Hyperstrike or Friends and Family edition attached any of Piet Parra’s collaborations with Nike, and his upcoming foray with...