Campus

adidas Campus: From Basketball to Campus 00s

According to adidas US, the Campus was originally a basketball shoe from the 1970s. Highsnobiety reports that the model debuted as the Tournament and was renamed the Campus a decade later. Find other adidas classics in the collections adidas Samba, adidas Gazelle and adidas Handball Spezial.

What’s the difference between the Campus and Campus 00s?

According to adidas, the Campus 80s recreates the original look with a soft suede upper and rubber outsole, while adidas UK describes it as a subdued retro-style model. Campus 00s is the brand’s fresh take on the Campus 80s, with proportions inspired by 2000s skateboarding and contemporary color combinations, graphics, and branding. The brand describes Campus 00s as bulkier and more padded than slimmer models like the Samba and Gazelle, with wide laces and a thicker sole, while Highsnobiety adds an inflated silhouette and padded tongue.

Campus 00s is available in versions including a suede upper and chunky rubber outsole, such as style ID7038. The HQ8708 version (Core Black) has a leather upper lined with soft terry, plus a rubber outsole, according to adidas.

What’s the difference between Campus 00s, Samba, and Gazelle?

Their silhouettes and original purposes. The brand compares Campus 00s with the slimmer Samba and Gazelle, noting that Campus 00s is bulkier and more padded, with wider laces and a thicker sole. The Samba was created in 1950 as a soccer shoe, the Gazelle in 1966 as a training shoe according to the adidas archive, and the Campus in the 1970s as a basketball shoe, according to adidas US.

Campus 00s, Campus 80s, and collaborations in the collection

Campus 00s: black Core Black and Black Leopard, gray Grey White and Dark Grey Grey Gum, brown Bark and Brown, green Dark Green Cloud White and Crystal White Dark Green, pink Clear Pink and Bliss Pink Solar Red, blue Ambient Sky and Lucid Blue, white Core White Green and Cloud White Bright Blue, purple Shadow Violet and Purple Burst, orange Orange Gum and EQT Orange, burgundy Maroon, beige Wonder Beige, and Cordura Preloved Brown.

W children’s sizes (GS and Kids), options include Campus 00s Dark Green Cloud White, Light Grey White, Better Scarlet, Grey Six Core Black, and Core Black.

Campus 80s in collaborations with Bape, Song for the Mute and Cali Thornhill Dewitt, as well as the South Park Towelie edition. Campus and Campus Light in collaboration with Bad Bunny (Cloud White, Deep Brown Chalk and Wild Moss), as well as Campus 2 KoRn Follow The Leader; KoRn also has an edition of Campus 00s.

adidas Campus sizing

How do Campus shoes fit?

On the Campus 00s HQ8708 page, adidas says the fit is true to size and usually recommends your usual size. The US adidas website adds that the classic Campus is generally true to size, but the Campus 00s may look larger on foot due to its wide laces and thicker sole. We couldn't find adidas sizing guidance for the Campus 80s.

How does adidas sizing work?

EU sizes in adidas' chart increase in 2/3 size increments: after 38 come 38 2/3, 39 1/3 and 40, and each such increment corresponds to half a UK size. According to the adidas.pl chart, EU 39 1/3 is UK 6, US men's 6.5, US women's 7.5 and a foot length of 24.2 cm. Whether a fit feels small or large depends on the model: according to adidas, the Campus 00s is true to size, Samba can feel narrow, and Gazelle slightly roomy. Most pairs in the collection are available from EU size 36. If you're not sure which size to choose, contact us before ordering.

Why buy adidas Campus from Saturaise

Every pair at Saturaise is authentic and covered by an authenticity guarantee. W one collection, you’ll find Campus 00s in adult and children’s sizes, Campus 80s, and collaborations, making it easy to compare both versions of the model, while Samba, Gazelle, and Handball Spezial are in separate collections.