You can't move for Gazelles nowadays. However the 1971 Adidas Gazelle trainers offer something a little different.

Currently, limited to the state Adidas store at this time and on the face of it, there isn't a huge amount of distinction between these and people other Gazelles towards the 'untrained' eye.

The difference is only evident if you know things to look for. And collectors often will spot those straight away.

The difference is that this is a shoe in line with the 1971 silhouette rather than the modern-day shape. In the past years Adidas was big on the 1980s style of the shoe. This time it's gone back a decade further and simplifying things a little more.

1971 is a significant year for the Gazelle (and other shoes) as it was the prior year Adidas went for its now-famous Trefoil logo around the heel, that was introduced in 1972. Therefore the reissue here, in addition to being a rather different shape, also omits that logo too.

But after the day, this really is still a Gazelle and has most of the other details that have made this shoe a constant favourite within the Adidas range. So a suede upper, contrast detailing for that heel and also the stripes, the gum sole and the Adidas-branded tongue, Gazelle branding to the side too, naturally.

This is not a range whatsoever. It's one reissue. So only the blue and white available for sale and just directly from Adidas.

As for that price, a little more than you'd pay back in 1971 along with a nothing more than a standard pair. They retail for lb90.