Adidas Gazelle Indoor

Sizing

Reviews and retailers agree the Gazelle Indoor fits true to size. Some note the forefoot feels narrow, so wide feet or anyone between sizes may prefer half a size up.

About

The adidas Gazelle Indoor is the indoor court version of the Gazelle, a line adidas released in 1966. In 1979 the brand reworked the shoe for traction on indoor courts, and in the very early 1980s it was sold as a handball shoe. Where the regular Gazelle sits on a white midsole, the Indoor rides on a translucent gum sole that wraps the whole shoe, made for slick timber flooring. That sole is thinner than the regular Gazelle's, so the suede shows through at the edge, and its tread uses a Trefoil pattern instead of the honeycomb on the standard Gazelle. Above the sole the upper keeps the Gazelle look: suede with a T-toe cap, serrated 3-Stripes, a Trefoil on the tongue and gold foil Gazelle branding on the side. adidas re-released the model in 2011, then brought it back in July 2022 in Core Black, Scarlet and Bluebird at 150 US dollars, with more general release colourways through 2023 and 2024. Gucci used the silhouette in 2022 and Harry Styles wore it, and general release pairs sold out online. By 2024 the in-line pairs retailed at 120 US dollars.