A court classic since 1971, the Stan Smith has had a few sneaky surgery procedures to keep himself fresh. However over the years he has had some major transformations, our friends at Highsnobiety have put together their top 15 obscure versions of the icon.

The adidas Stan Smith is about as simple and basic as a sneaker can get. The low-top tennis shoe has existed for decades, and spawned many imitators during that time, as well as other products like a line of adidas Stan Smith wristwatches. Even Elton John has his own Stan Smith.

If you’re a designer at adidas, such a basic silhouette and what the brand calls an “icon of minimalism,” is a blank canvas practically begging to be tinkered with, especially as the shoe was first introduced half a century ago. Lately we’ve seen drastic flips on the sneaker, like Primeknit and Boost variations. But with the aim of digging a little deeper, we got our Stan Smith expert Tommy to help us with compiling a list of the strangest and most unusual Stan Smith models to date.

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adidas Stan Smith II “Kermit the Frog”

adidas Stan Smith ”Cork”