Tennis fans already know Stan Smith as two time Grand Slam singles champion, but what people don’t know is that Stan has been a lifelong skater since his childhood in the 50′s. For the release of the Stan Smith Skate adidas introduce the secret life of the man behind the legendary shoe that was initially designed for use on a tennis court.

Check out this great adidas commercial:

A few pics of the the adidas Stan Smith Skate and Stan Smith Skate Vulc that you can pick up now at adidas retailers and adidas.com:

To celebrate the relaunch of the iconic Stan Smith, adidas opened last month in London a pop-up store that was a scale replica of the iconic footwear’s shoebox.

Paying homage to the classic all white silhouette, the Stan Smith Shoebox hosted a custom installation featuring 120 Stan Smith shoes as well as experiences including an interactive floor, a digital ‘Stan Yourself’ station and a 3D printing post.

The Stan Smith pop-up was open to the public until January 19th. It offered a limited number of Stan Smith shoes to buy.

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Photo credit: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia, adidas

Dropping today, January 15, 2014, Stan Smith is available at adidas.com/stansmith and adidas Originals retail stores, $75.

A lot of people now think I’m a shoe. They don’t even know I was a tennis player. The shoe has really taken on a life of its own, way beyond me – Stan Smith

Watch Stan Smith talk about the legendary tennis shoe named after him in this video by adidas:

Since its debut as a tennis shoe, the Stan Smith has made its way from the court to the street, becoming one of adidas’ best-selling shoes of all time.
Removed from the shelves for the past few seasons, the Stan Smith returns more clean and green than ever. Made with highly sustainable and premium quality materials, the famous classic white version is reintroduced for SS14 with the three most iconic heel tab colors in January and color suede versions, dropping in March.

White leather: Instore – 15th January 2014

Colour Suede: Instore – March 2014

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Source: adidas

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