Adidas x Asphalt Samba: The Cannoli-Inspired Sneaker Drop

Adidas and Asphalt, the Staten Island-born streetwear retailer, are releasing the Adidas x Asphalt Samba, a cannoli-inspired take on the classic silhouette built around New York City's bakery culture. The collaboration turns a neighborhood pastry counter into a shoe, from its wheat-colored shell to a removable cannoli footbed.

Adidas x Asphalt Samba: release date, price and where to buy

Here are the details for the drop:

• Release date: Thursday, September 25, 10 AM EST
• Price: $130
• Sizes: 4 to 13, including half sizes
• Quantity: 600 pairs, each individually numbered 1 through 600
• Where to buy: all Asphalt locations and online

Enter the cannoli raffle for your chance to cop a numbered pair, or find your nearest Asphalt store.

A cannoli Samba rooted in New York's bakery culture

The design draws on the Italian pastry shops that shaped neighborhoods like Little Italy, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. The cannoli is one of the city's most familiar desserts, the kind of thing New Yorkers grab by the boxful for the family. The Samba takes that everyday ritual and reads it through an Asphalt lens, keeping the reference specific to the counters people actually grew up visiting rather than a generic idea of "old-school bakeries."

Cannoli-inspired Samba design details

Rich wheat tones reference the cannoli's golden shell, wrapped around chocolate detailing, chocolate-chip accents, and hits of pink that echo the pastry cases across the city. The removable cannoli footbed carries the theme into the shoe itself. On top of the standard Samba build, with its low-profile silhouette and gum sole, the collaboration adds three interchangeable Velcro tongues, each keyed to a color found on the shoe, plus three lace sets. That gives the wearer real control over the final look instead of a single fixed version.

How to style the interchangeable tongues and laces

The three tongues and three lace sets are the point of the shoe, so treat them as a wardrobe. Match a tongue to the dominant color in your fit, then swap the laces to either blend in or contrast. Wheat tones sit easily under washed denim and cream basics; the chocolate and pink options give you a louder version for when you want the sneaker to lead. Because everything is removable, one pair covers several looks.

How it compares to a standard Adidas Samba

"So much of what makes New York special comes from the things we grow up seeing every day. The neighborhood bakery, grabbing a box of pastries for the family, knowing exactly which spot has your favorite cannoli or rainbow cookie. We wanted to take something familiar and translate it through an Asphalt lens. The result is playful and nostalgic, but still leaves room for everyone to make it their own."

Jadah Orilus, Operations Manager and Buyer at Asphalt NYC

Frequently asked questions

When does the Adidas x Asphalt Samba release?
September 25 at 10 AM EST, both online and in Asphalt stores.

How much does it cost?
$130.

What sizes are available?
Sizes 4 to 13, including half sizes.

How does the numbering work?
Only 600 pairs are being made, and each one is individually numbered from 1 to 600.

Is it Asphalt-exclusive?
The release runs through Asphalt, at all retail locations and online.

What makes it different from a regular Samba?
The removable cannoli footbed, three Velcro tongues, and three lace sets, none of which come on a standard Samba.

The partners

Adidas. Adidas is one of the world's leading sporting goods suppliers. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, it employs over 62,000 people worldwide and generated sales of 23.7 billion euros in 2024. More information is at www.adidas-group.com.

Asphalt. Asphalt NYC is a New York-based fashion and footwear retailer founded in 2018, now with seven locations across the city. It brings together premium streetwear, designer fashion, and footwear from a curated mix of brands, connecting product, community, and experience through exclusive releases and collaborations!