The adidas Spain Collection: Handball Spezial 'Spain'

Spain's red-and-gold identity translates beautifully onto a terrace classic. adidas built its Spain World Cup edition on the Handball Spezial, finishing it in a scarlet suede with deep navy and gold accents — a sharper, more striking look than the earthy tones the model is usually known for. Here's the full breakdown. For the rest of the release, see the adidas World Cup collection guide.

Handball Spezial 'Spain'

The Spain Handball Spezial comes in Better Scarlet with Night Indigo 3-Stripes and a matching heel tab, finished with Gold Metallic foil branding along the sidewall. The suede upper sits over a low gum rubber outsole that keeps the profile flat and close to the ground, while the thin collar and tongue maintain the streamlined shape that separates the Spezial from bulkier retro styles.

What is the Handball Spezial?

First released in 1979 as an indoor handball shoe for elite athletes, the Spezial is one of adidas's genuine indoor-sport revivals and now one of its most popular lifestyle terrace shoes. It's the roomiest of the classic terrace silhouettes, which makes the bold colorway easy to live in day to day.

Do they run true to size?

The Spain Spezial is generally true to size, and wider feet tend to do especially well in it — the thinner tongue and collar give it a lighter feel than a Gazelle. If you've found Sambas narrow, this will feel more forgiving. For the full picture, see our Handball Spezial sizing guide.

How to style scarlet and navy

Red is a strong lead color, so keep the supporting pieces muted. Faded denim, olive fatigue pants, and navy chinos all let the scarlet and gold do the talking. The gum sole and gold lettering root the look in the shoe's indoor-sport origins, so it reads as heritage rather than loud — wear it as the centerpiece and keep the rest simple.

Part of the World Cup release

The Spain Spezial is one country in a broader adidas World Cup run spanning Argentina, Colombia, Italy, and Mexico editions across the Samba, Spezial, and Gazelle silhouettes. For the green-and-white side of the same release, see the adidas Mexico collection.

Authentic, verified, and shipped from Portland

This is an authentic adidas Originals pair, brand new and deadstock in its original box. Every order is checked in-house and shipped from our warehouse in Portland, Oregon under our Verified & Shipped promise, so what arrives is exactly what you saw on the page. World Cup colorways rotate — check the live product page for current details.

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