Throwing it back to the legendary era of the 1970s, adidas and Ajax celebrate the 50th anniversary of the three back-to-back Europa Cup wins - 1971, 1972 and 1973. Presenting a retro-inspired adidas Originals collection, adidas looked to the club's reign of the '70s paying tribute to the history-defining era with archival design references and vintage details.
adidasFeaturing a football jersey, tracksuit, quarter zip top, two t-shirts and Samba footwear - the adidas Originals collection has everything you need to dress in head-to-toe Ajax greatness.
adidasThe pièce de résistance of the capsule is, of course, the ‘bring back’ football jersey, dressed in the club's iconic colours of white/red/white. The shirt itself is made from time-authentic materials and places an oversized version of the historical Ajax crest in the middle of the jersey, as typical for that era. All other articles feature the adidas Originals logo, the historical Ajax crest, and Amsterdam’s three St. Andrews crosses.
adidasReimaging the classic Samba silhouette - football's IT shoe of the moment - adidas opts for a crème-base, with features of red as the secondary colour, as well as black and gold details, and the outsole that defines a Samba.
adidasOn closer inspection, details include the adidas Originals logo and historical Ajax crest on the tongue of the shoe, in reverse order on both tongues. The shoe also features Amsterdam’s St. Andrews crosses on the heel tab, key parts of the club anthem on the sock liner and the coordinates of former Ajax stadium ‘De Meer’ on the right collar lining of the shoe.
Ajax x adidas Originals collection price & how to buy
The Ajax and adidas 70s-inspired adidas Originals collection is available to buy right now from adidas and the official Ajax store. Here's a closer look at all the items available: