Sneaker Politics is bringing polka dots back for another adidas project, this time covering the Handball Spezial in a mix of black, white, blue, and red.

Sneaker Politics already gave us a small look at this polka dot theme on its 20th anniversary adidas Samba, but that reveal kept most of the shoe under wraps. What we did see was mostly black and white. The Handball Spezial takes the same idea and opens it up with more color, while giving the Buddy Guy connection a little more room to come through.

The pattern is tied to Louisiana-born blues musician Buddy Guy. Before moving to Chicago, where his career would eventually take off, Guy reportedly told his mother he would return home one day in a polka dot Cadillac. He never ended up making good on that promise, but polka dots became a familiar part of his image through the clothes and guitars he used throughout his career.

Black, white, blue, and red dots are spread across the Handball Spezial, giving the old-school adidas model a much louder finish than its usual suede makeups. The connection to Guy also makes sense coming from Sneaker Politics, with both sharing roots in Louisiana.

The Sneaker Politics x adidas Handball Spezial releases September 12, 2026 through Sneaker Politics for $110.

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