Adidas Handball Spezial Liberty London Off White Icey Blue

Liberty London, the British house famous for its prints, signs the fabric on the Adidas Handball Spezial Liberty London Off White Icey Blue. Here the textile upper is a woven jacquard with a motif inspired by Delft pottery, in ice blue on an off-white ground, like a hand-painted tile. The suede overlays, the leather Three Stripes with the word SPEZIAL, the woven tongue label with gold foil and the gum sole keep the classic base.

The Spezial is based on the original 1979 handball shoe. Watch the sizing: this style comes in junior (GS) sizing and goes up to EU 40.

• Upper: Liberty London woven jacquard, suede and leather
• Lining: synthetic
• Outsole: gum rubber
• Fastening: laces
• Style code: JQ2010

How to style it: the blue calls for simple pieces, such as straight white jeans and a fine-striped blue shirt, or an ecru linen shirt dress with a denim jacket. With navy joggers and a grey sweatshirt it looks sportier.

To make it last: clean the jacquard with a soft, almost dry brush; avoid scrubbing hard so you do not raise the weave.