Adidas Gazelle

Released in 1966, the Gazelle was the first Adidas shoe made with suede rather than canvas or leather, and that soft nap is a big part of why it became an ever-present on the terraces in the 1980s. It then had a second life in the Britpop years, which is why it reads as both football and indie. It launched in two versions, red and blue, one for indoor use and one for outdoor, though accounts disagree on which was which. Today's Originals Gazelle keeps the familiar fuller shape, while the Gazelle Indoor has a thinner, slightly see-through sole that shows off the suede and a longer, less bulky silhouette. Pick the Indoor for the sleeker line, the standard one for the shape most people picture when they hear the name.