adidas Originals - Superstar II (NS) W (White/Altitude/Metallic Silver) - Women's: The Superstar was introduced in 1969 as the first low-top basketball shoe to feature an all leather upper and the now famous rubber shell toe. By the mid 70's, three quarters of all NBA players were wearing the new shell toe shoes from Adidas. The Superstar has been in production ever since. New seasonal colors and stripe treatment on the classic Superstar. Soft tumbled leather upper with die-cut EVA insert and rubber cupsole with herringbone traction design.