CLOT and adidas turn Mundial and Samba into espadrille sneakers for May 2 drop

CLOT just gave two adidas football staples a summer reset. The Mundial and the Samba are back with espadrille treatment, and the result is less locker-room, more city-walk-to-dinner: raffia striping, woven jute texture, and a softer, lifestyle-first read that still keeps the football heritage intact.

The CLOT Mundial is the bolder pair. adidas built it with a premium leather upper, raffia Three Stripes, and an espadrille sole, which pushes the shoe far beyond standard terrace nostalgia. At $150, it lands in the sweet spot for a fashion sneaker with a real point of view, especially if you want something that can carry relaxed tailoring, pleated shorts, or wide trousers without looking like a basic retro reissue. This is the one for people who want their sneakers to do the talking.

The CLOT Samba is the easier sell, and probably the smarter one if you already live in Sambas. It uses a Samba Millennium upper, then adds a suede toe cap and a raffia bottom with a woven jute outsole. That means the familiar low-profile shape stays recognizable, but the finish shifts into warmer, more tactile territory. At $140, it is the more approachable of the two and the one most likely to work with baggy jeans, nylon shorts, or a simple tee and overshirt rotation. The Mundial is the statement. The Samba is the daily driver.

The full adidas x CLOT Mundial Collection launches May 2, 2026 on CONFIRMED, adidas.com, and in select stores, with footwear sign-ups opening April 22 through the adidas CONFIRMED app. adidas frames the release as a pre-celebration of the 2026 World Cup moment, which makes sense: Edison Chen keeps pulling football gear out of the tunnel and into the kind of wardrobe that actually gets worn off the pitch.

That bigger point matters. This is not just two shoes with a novelty sole swap. adidas and CLOT are building a whole football-lifestyle lane here, backed by Teamgeist-inspired knit jerseys and pieces like the Heritage Print Short, Baja Hoodie, Refined Utility Short Sleeve Shirt, Bandana Slider, Waist Bag, and Ikat Pant. The campaign leans anime-inspired and stars Raphinha and Luis Díaz, which gives the project a sharper, more specific edge than a generic heritage remix.

If the earlier CLOT Stan Smith Espadrille and the newer CLOT Qi Flow signaled where Chen was headed, this collection makes it plain: CLOT wants adidas football classics to read like summer fashion, not just sports history. The Mundial is for the dressers. The Samba is for everyone else who wants in without overthinking it.