Oi Polloi Blog

Side view of the adidas Moss Side in green mesh and olive suede, with cream stripes and gold Moss Side lettering, on grass

adidasMar 28, 2022

Coming soon... the adidas Moss Side

Mother Earth's terrace trabs...

Close-up of adidas Spezial trainers in yellow mesh with blue stripes and gum soles, worn with chunky striped socks

adidasJul 16, 2021

The new adidas Spezial stuff

Spezial season is upon us...

adidasSep 14, 2020

The new adidas Spezial Stuff

Available from 00:01 (BST) on Friday the 18th of September — online only.

adidasJun 10, 2020

Nigel's Musings: The Lotherton and the New adidas SPZL

Some very Spezial trainer chat from the OP big cheese and adidas aficionado.

adidasJan 21, 2020

Nigel’s Musings: The adidas Amsterdam

Nigel dusts off his trusty quill to pen this soulful ode to the elusive brown shoe.

Sale Picks, in white lettering on red, with Picks repeated five times as thin script turns into heavy block capitals

2019Jan 10, 2020

The Oi Polloi Winter Sale Picks

Some sale bits we think are decent...

The Oi Polloi shop window at night lettered Barcelona 99, a crowd inside, one guest smoking on the ledge and one in a puffer

adidasNov 1, 2019

The adidas Barcelona 99 Party in Pictures

A few photos from our Barcelona party...

adidasOct 24, 2019

BARCELONA 99 PRE-LAUNCH PARTY

We're throwing a bit of a shindig in our Manchester shop.

adidasOct 22, 2019

The adidas Barcelona 99

A dark green can printed adidas Spezial, stood on a light box showing a large photo of the green Blackburn trainer

adidasOct 4, 2019

A Very Spezial Event

Ultra-rare trainers, loads of 'em.

adidasJul 12, 2019

Pica~Picks: Trainers

Some trainers that you might be appreciate

White leather adidas Spezial Galaxy trainers with silver stripes and red and navy heel plugs, worn with ochre socks

adidasJun 14, 2019

The new adidas Spezial stuff

Available from 00:01 on Friday the 21st of June (BST)

A stack of blue adidas shoeboxes, one printed adidas Spezial, with an orange Coming Soon badge

adidasMar 1, 2019

Four Week Forecast: March

What's on the way this month

adidasDec 3, 2018

The adidas Newton Heath

Two models studying a record in a record shop, one crouched in a teal puffer jacket, jeans and white adidas trainers

adidasAug 31, 2018

Deck~Out~and~About: adidas Spezial and a box of old records

A sneak peek at the new adidas Spezial stuff

Six people lined up on grass in black and white, in a Lyle and Scott jumper, Lacoste tops and a Fila track top

adidasAug 7, 2018

In Praise of… Sports Shops

"There was jeans shops, there was record shops, there was military surplus, there was boutiques — and then… there was sports shops."

Murphy and another person sat on stone steps, one in a stained grey tee, jeans and white adidas trainers with black stripes

adidasApr 13, 2018

Pictures of People Wearing... adidas trainers

A whole lotta stripes...

Close-up of adidas Spezial trainers in green haze, a mint runner with pink stripes and a cream shoe under teal trousers

adidasMar 5, 2018

An Interview with Gary Aspden about the new adidas Spezial stuff

Gary Aspden talks trainers and acid house (and Blackburn)

Nigel's adidas Koln in blue suede with three white leather stripes, gold Koln lettering and a gum sole, on a mint background

adidasNov 8, 2017

Nigel's Musings: The adidas Koln

The story of the adidas Koln

adidasJun 16, 2017

Pica~Picks: Sandals

Some sandals we like

Someone sat on grass in a white track top and red track trousers with white stripes, holding the laces of a raised trainer

adidasMar 31, 2017

Pictures of People Wearing Tracksuits

Not just for stars of track and field

Gary Aspden in a khaki bucket hat and pale camouflage overshirt over a black tee, in front of a wall of record sleeves

adidasMar 23, 2017

Interview: Gary Aspden on the new Spezial stuff

We talk with the Spezial mastermind

Adidas Only Addiction Volume 2 book with a big trefoil cover, a gold-foiled Oi Polloi voucher and a Win Big starburst

adidasFeb 2, 2017

Win an adidas book and £100 to spend at Oi Polloi

One for the trefoil fans

Oi Polloi adidas Manchester Marine trainers in navy suede with bright blue stripes, one turned over to show the black sole

adidasNov 25, 2016

Nigel's Musings: The Oi Polloi adidas Manchester Marine

Nigel talks trainers... again

Illustration of Nigel Lawson in a grey cap and purple polo shirt, ringed by drawn adidas trainers and trefoil logos

adidasNov 9, 2016

Talking Shop: An Audience with Nigel

Yep, it's happening.

Nigel's original adidas Samba in black leather with yellow stripes and heel tab, a gum toe cap and cream sole

adidasNov 1, 2016

Nigel’s Musings: The adidas Samba

More trainer chat

Tadayuki Miura in a striped tee and someone in a waistcoat holding vintage Nike trainers behind Nike Chronicle Deluxe books

adidasSep 27, 2016

Interview: Tadayuki Miura talks about the Nike Chronicle Deluxe

Waffling on about waffle soles

adidasMay 5, 2016

Nigel's Musings: the adidas LA Trainer

More trainer chat with Nigel

adidasApr 6, 2016

Nigel's Musings: the adidas Riviera

More trainer chat from boss-hogg Nigel

adidasMar 17, 2016

Nigel's Musings: The adidas Montreal

Nigel talks adidas (again)

adidasFeb 22, 2016

Through the Magpie Eye: Assorted Adverts (Part Deux)

Straight outta 1978

adidasFeb 12, 2016

Through the Magpie Eye: Assorted Adverts

Old ads scanned in for your perusal

adidasNov 27, 2015

Interview: Gary Aspden and the adidas New York

Talkin' trainers with Gary Aspden

adidasNov 25, 2015

The Antiques Clothes Show: Nigel's adidas Jeans

Nigel and some trainers called Jeans

adidasOct 29, 2015

Through the Magpie Eye: Old Cigarette Ads

Warning: Looking cool seriously damages your health

adidasOct 7, 2015

Through the Magpie Eye: Some old trainers

Some photos of some trainers

adidasAug 14, 2014

The Antiques Clothes Show: Nigel's Trainers

Boss-man Nigel delves into his collection

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