‘What The Messi’, a bespoke creation by Stepkicks, has arrived ahead of the next special adidas Samba ‘Messi’ versions, which were initially revealed earlier in January. Artists have had the opportunity to personalize the classic Samba with Messi’s shirt colors and even give the player a pair. Stepkicks wrote, “Dreams come true,” on Instagram. A chance encounter that allowed me to create and personally present the goat with a pair of my customized was completely out of my wildest dreams. Absolutely unbelievable.

These exquisitely hand-painted shoes pay tribute to the renowned player in a variety of ways: his famous number ten on the outside heel, his logo on the right shoe’s tongue, the World Cup on the left shoe’s tongue, and the names of his children engraved on the instep of the right heel. Instead of the typical “Samba” text that runs along the middle of the Three Stripes, “Leo” and “Messi” are used.Actually, Stepkicks came up with the idea for the ‘What The Messi’ Nike SB Dunk Low first, so it’s not like the Buenos Aires-born customizer would have gotten a warm reception if he had given those out! Following this, the Samba was used as a canvas, and the outcomes are just as spectacular.