adidas Men's Samba Millennium Soccer Shoe Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought these shoes cold from Amazon, without having tried them on in a store. My intention was to use these shoes primarily for two purposes: playing indoor, hard-court volleyball and playing arcade dancing games such as Dance Dance Revolution.
As far as these uses are concerned, these shoes fit the bill. They are lightweight and have a lot of lateral support. Additionally, the sole is quite grippy (but not unduly sticky), making quick starts and stops easy.
However, these shoes weren't so great out of the box. Honestly, if I had tried them on in a store, I probably wouldn't have bought them. I'm not used to a shoe with a higher heel support, and these shoes rubbed on my achilles heel for about a week before I got used to it. The extreme flatness of the sole (there is NO heel elevation whatsoever) also takes some getting used to, especially if you're used to running shoes with extra heel support. I bought some Dr. Scholls heel supports to ease both of these issues for about the first week or so, and after the first week I was able to remove these without too much discomfort.
In conclusion, these shoes are great for athletic activity where control of movement is essential - volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer (the original purpose of this shoe), etc. However, these shoes may take some time to break in if you're like me and used to shoes with a lower heel support (as are found on most running shoes). If you keep at it, though, these shoes will break in nicely for you and they'll be as comfortable as ever!
Pros:
Style (my white/blacks look very sleek in athletic shorts or jeans!)
Support (lateral movement)
Long-term comfort
Price ($60 is very reasonable for high-performance athletic shoes!)
Cons:
Break-in period (this is why I didn't rate these shoes with 5 stars)
Flatness of heel (takes some getting used to)
Product purchased: Adidas Samba Millenium White/Black 12 M from Amazon.com

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The evolution of the classic, world-famous Samba for indoor play. Features a soft leather upper and comfortable gum rubber outsole.

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