Adidas Handball Spezial Earth Strata Gum

Everything about it leans earthy: the Adidas Handball Spezial Earth Strata Gum combines an Earth Strata brown suede upper, off-white Three Stripes and a gum rubber outsole that echoes the warm tone of the whole. It is a serious colour that hides everyday wear well and gains character as the suede picks up marks.

The model was born in 1979 for handball courts and keeps the details from back then: the T-toe, the Spezial logo on the tongue and the metallic signature on the side.

• Upper: suede and leather
• Lining: textile
• Outsole: gum rubber
• Fastening: laces
• Style code: IF6490

To style it, think of colours from the same family: raw or mid-wash denim, camel chinos, a grey marl sweatshirt or a corduroy overshirt. It also works with a tracksuit, especially if the trousers are black or brown. Best avoid very bright optical whites next to it, because the off-white of the stripes looks better beside bone tones.

Look after the suede with a dedicated dry brush and apply a waterproofing spray before the first wear. The gum sole cleans up with lukewarm water and mild soap.