size? collections: Scott Ptolomey's Vintage adidas Collection

It’s all about the 3-Stripes for the most recent episode of size? collections, where we catch-up with Scott Ptolomey - Mancunian adidas collector and historian - whose collection has amassed around 400 pairs of vintage, limited edition, and reissued models. When it comes to all things concerning adidas, Scott’s the ultimate aficionado. Let’s get into it.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - What was your first interaction with Adidas?
2:29 - Can you remember your first pair from the label?
4:29 - Do you have a preference of style from adidas, if so why?
5:20 - Is there a silhouette that you have the most variations of, and why is it one of your favourites?
6:49 - What is it about adidas in particular that has such a draw for you?
7:44 - adidas Originals Tahiti
8:40 - What was it about the OG Dublin that stands out so much to avid adidas collectors as a whole?
10:20 - What other colourways stand out to you from the wider Dublin releases?
10:51 - What is it about the tonal tongue on the OG Dublin that stands out so much?
11:12 - Is there one shoe in your collection that hasn’t had a bring back that you would love to see make a return?
12:20 - Is there a particular era that you’re most interested by, and what shoes do you have within the collection that fall within that period?12:49 - Can you tell us the rarest pair in your collection?
13:55 - Can you show us the notable differences on the OG Bali compared to its contemporary rendition?
15:05 - Island Series or City Series?
15:39 - Out of the models that you personally own, what’s the hardest hunt that you’ve ever been involved in for an Adidas shoe?
16:21 - Out of all the models you own, what is the biggest grail in your collection?
17:34 - How did your involvement in The Dassler come about?
19:25 - Outro

[@brucefellowes4848]

A superb video. Would love to see more Adidas Originals collectors videos

[@scottptolomey3498]

At some point I will be doing my own videos and showcasing the shoes I own Size? chose the trainers they wanted to do topics on that’s the reason so many never got shown.

[@TomSmith-yc5pt]

Do you have a blog or twitter to follow

[@scottptolomey3498]

@@TomSmith-yc5ptI’m on X and Threads but don’t bother too much with it

[@michaelthompson6116]

Them marine Tahiti’s are unreal!

[@LarryLid]

Brilliant. Outstanding collection and also a great blogger,- always sharing interesting information on various trabs etc, Scott’s knowledge is second to none. Thanks for sharing! 👏🏼

[@renatorodrigues5016]

Love this videos, grate work.

[@ThisisRubbishlo]

Tahiti Marine are 🔥 what a pair!

[@michaelmoore8228]

Fantastic video..... What a stunning collection & knowledge... one of the best is Scott, and a superb musician too... 💙👍👌😍

[@theotang681]

the athens are just mind blowing.......the gum sole, the white, the blue and then the low profile shape of the sneakers.

[@planetbarton]

Brilliant vid, some beautiful trabs in the collection.

[@jamiemacmillan7066]

Great film Scott And What a collection 👍🏻

[@damiengibbs6600]

Love this !

[@jonthompson2020]

Absolutely quality Scott. Your knowledge on these is unbelievable. You're some boy

[@joeypetty4723]

That Mexicana is phenomenal

[@miamiglia]

Indeed don’t see many of them these days !! Look how strong the colour is as well pure stunning

[@carlbond1603]

Great video and full of knowledge, then Marine Tahit's are something else.👌

[@omorgen]

Great video, too bad it’s plastered with music. It should be silent when Scott is sharing his science

[@Phil_T86]

Great video, Size need to take notes and release some of these especially that Marine Tahiti.

[@AndeC06]

great video well done Scott

[@barrycowden9399]

Nice one Scott, loved it pal 😎

[@gaveller]

Well done Scott, great collection!

[@12inchtongue74]

Those tahiti marine! 👌🏼 heres to a re-issue. And you know your stuff! Size picked the right bloke for the vid

[@markgreet3543]

Ive just bought adidas gazelles green, and have ketla supers, i love adidas sunnys which had a junior version adidas flight had a pair 1986, also adidas voyger kid first pair 1985 have you heard of them? I love adidas and also collect vinyls, oasis went retro with adidas trainers 1990s mid, llooking back in retrospect 1991 footlocker got gazelles back in red or blue, then mid 1990s trimm trab and cords came back great to see retro doing well love them.

[@markgreet3543]

Great collection.

[@374psalm]

Good video mate 👌

[@nwils6944]

That was proper interesting. What a collection that is. I had some Lendls in the 80's via Empire Stores Catalogue in the sale. His trainers look solid in comparison to some of the stuff that is made today.

[@ThisisRubbishlo]

Excellent collection 🧐

[@AdiLadBelfast]

Nice one Scott 👍🤝

[@alexphillips7544]

Not even a fan of these adidas but interesting to hear him speak on it all 👍🏼👍🏼 thanks for sharing ✌🏼 those mexicans are 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mikehardy71]

Brilliant collection that Scott.im only down the road in castleton and would love to a have look sometime👍

[@brianqueen9476]

outfknstanding m8 👏👏👏

[@FKU7777]

Great collection mate, would love to see some Bamba/Mamba, proper 70s/80s Samba/ Rom and Leader reissued !

[@jeremywentworth1833]

My favourite off all time trainer Adidas jeans in the light blue, I know longer have that I had as teenager Ive got jeans in pink and white and dark blue and red. I've loads of different gazelle , I'm from Leeds I was also at Maine Road for the Oasis concert.

[@scottptolomey3498]

I have 2x Austrian Jeans from 1983

[@miamiglia]

@@scottptolomey3498 Austria has done some absolute stunners over the years 👌

[@markgreet3543]

Ive seen adidas samba green, and some gazelles but they look nice and blue but different. I buy them on the high street size or jd. Back in 1985 leicester had Mc sports good shop, and supersports.

[@orbitalforest]

Fantastic collection Scott , my old mate Coombsy (RIP) had about 500 pairs i think , i feel a real novice on about 70 pairs . My first pair were also Kick back in the day and i also had a pair of Lendl Pro which to this day along with Diadora Borg Elite are my all time favourite trainers , would love a re-issue of the Lendl. Those Tahiti Marine are stunning !

[@scottptolomey3498]

I was good friends with both Anthony and Alan Coombs was very sad when he passed away ❤️

[@orbitalforest]

@@scottptolomey3498 Yeah i grew up with Tony and were good mates , we were in the same class at school in our home town Thetford . Lovely family . Still see Alan from time to time.

[@ianwilliams7469]

I have to agree the Adidas Lendl Pro an all time classic of the 80s. Just gutted I got rid of mine all those years ago😢

[@markgreet3543]

I like my adidas tennis teeshirts its faded but thats the style of it, nice light blue faded with adidas tennis in bold letters.

[@VicFlange]

I had two or three pairs of Berlins and also Dublins, back in ‘83.

[@SB-h8y1ds]

Tahiti marine. Fucking stunning

[@jr8612]

Would love to see another run at the athen, got a 2004 and 2016 pair and if there was an amalgamation of the two I’d be all over it

[@damiengibbs6600]

Please reissue the Tahiti Marine 🤞

[@nikeisagreekgoddess4135]

What's that song?

[@Grant-gk5mw]

I love a Hamburg.

[@miamiglia]

Absolutely outstanding Scott some serious time has gone into finding some of those ///Also Scott there is one pair of vintage dublins you have not got it’s a pair with the Stockholm sole 👍

[@scottptolomey3498]

Yes the West Germany version but I’ve mentioned that in the film But I’ve got some on the way now off a good friend as well as a very rare vintage navy pair of Taiwanese Dublin

[@scottptolomey3498]

It’s called the 3 zone sole also used on the Samba,Universal,Austrian Amsterdam,Austrian Brüssel,München 72 etc

[@scottptolomey3498]

I do now 😉

[@miamiglia]

@@scottptolomey3498are you satisfied 😂😂absolute belting pair to have !!

[@scottptolomey3498]

@@miamiglia Theyre all nice for different reasons to be honest I’m having a second pair of Yugoslavian fitted with a Jeans sole unit to look like the MK II Dublin prototype

[@deanwhitehead1483]

Love my samba me, I'd like to know a bit about them and see you're collection

[@dannythegent1]

@scottptolomey3498 Absolutely fantastic Scott…..collection is unreal and thank you once again for the mention! Honoured brother!

[@TheDigger66]

My first Kicks were around 1976 the rest is history .

[@KevinTay-gx3oh]

Good intel respect

[@nikeisagreekgoddess4135]

please please please please please please please please reissue the Gazelle OGs!!!

[@miamiglia]

My grail is a vintage pair of t master oh my god yes please 🙏

[@yuanfanchen1771]

i have all colors

[@deambulandoperu]

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@arnhum1]

Belters mate (Ramon Daniels)

[@scottptolomey3498]

Cheers Ramon hope you’re keeping well mate ❤️

[@JohnFinnigan-xn9ox]

Kick ...mamba ..Bamba...Samba

[@scottptolomey3498]

Samba were the first to come out in 1962 Bamba 1973,Kick 1974 and Mamba and also Ringo 1978

[@scottptolomey3498]

There’s also VIP,Coach,Mambo,C-100,Panther,Bamba S,Special Turf,Tango Bogata,Tango Toluca,Tango Mustang lots of football orientated Adidas shoes out there

[@darrenferguson617]

Bring back Adidas Leader

[@scottptolomey3498]

Leader was the White/Green version of Kick Elite was White/Blue later renamed Action in 1980

[@miamiglia]

@@scottptolomey3498I didn’t realise the leader went back that far

[@francescoferri7062]

ADIDAS TOP.

[@kaideprata594]

dude got 400 pairs of the exact same shoe in different colors 🤣🤣🤣

[@scottptolomey3498]

They didn’t want to do my entire collection they chose specific ones to go over cheers ✌️

[@danielfrancis3660]

No different to Nike AF1s in different colour ways.

[@houseaccount685]

😂😂

[@FKU7777]

Funny guy

[@818Vallero]

You just don't get it. It's ok

[@Deferrybouman]

Size? Are scammers