Adidas' new Superstar

Once in while fashion manages to come up with an item that is so enduring in its individual style, quality and overall look, that popular demand soon dictates that it be reintroduced. This time it is Adidas' turn to brighten the streets with a well-loved classic.

The German sporting goods retail giant has launched its Superstar 35 trainer this January. The new trainer commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the original superstar trainer by paying homage to various cities.

The original was designed by Adi Dassler in 1969 and was originally developed for basketball. It was the first of its kind to be produced with a rubber shell toe and became one of the world's most popular sneakers.

The originals were quickly adopted by basketball playing youths in New York in the 1980s. Entire wardrobes were concocted to match the stripes on the sneakers. After a brief reprieve in the late 1980s, the shoe was put back into reproduction in 1991 in response to strong demand. This time skateboarders took to the trainers.

Seven limited edition styles of the sneaker exist, of which the Adi Dassler designed to the most desired. Only 700 of the shoes are being made, of which 300 will be available in Britain for approximately GBP150. In total, seven city styles will pay homage to Berlin, London, Paris, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Boston for the price of GBP70.

Although the Adidas Originals store in London's Covent Garden have had the Superstar 35 on sale since January 3, Manchester fans will have to wait until January 15th to be able to purchase the trainers.