Stan Smith competes at Roland Garros during the French Open in 1970. Getty Images Tennis legend John McEnroe and founding member of Run DMC Darryl McDaniels are also featured in the documentary.

First introduced in 1965, the original Stan Smith shoe was named after the legendary American tennis player, and has since become one of the most well-known and beloved designs in sneaker history.

Stan Smith's classic shoe has cemented its legacy by now making it eco-friendly and sustainable without cutting corners on comfortability or style. Brandon Constantine June 4, 2021 Image via adidas ...

"Stan Smith, Forever" is the brand's new sustainable range, which aims to provide a new generation for the shoe and acts as a new touchstone for the brand in its sustainability journey.

In 2014, adidas relaunched the Stan Smith, leaning into the sneaker’s street style appeal. Fashion week attendees and A-listers flocked to the silhouette, and stories of celebs in Stans remain ...

But for Stan and Margie Smith, the “Kaffir Boy” was more like a son, spending Christmases around the tree of a man most of the world knows only as a classic white tennis shoe.

Stan Smith - the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world in 1971 and 1972 - has always stood out as one of the truly great sportsmen of the 20th century.

Normally priced at $150, right now the Stan Smith Lux is just $72. That’s a 40% savings, right as the season kicks off (hence the clever name of the sale!). Stan Smith Lux shoes are great for ...

Stan Smith reflects on his career in a new documentary. / Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports Stan Smith is many things: a tennis legend, sneaker icon, and sports diplomat.

Stan Smith: I never played until I moved to Hilton Head Island in ’71. I had a Wilson tennis racket named after me at the time, so I went to their factory and picked out some clubs.

Stan was quite pleased about that, because it made him look good amongst his family.” In 2016, the Stan Smith has become commonplace in hip-hop, but then it wasn’t exactly the case.

That all changed in the mid-‘70s and Smith had a complete takeover of the model, from name to image to signature. A Pharrell Williams design based on the Adidas Stan Smith.