Transalpino - adidas Robert Haillet – Made in France 1971 These were the forerunner of the Stan Smith, a 1960s collaboration with French tennis start Robert Haillet. After Haillet retired in 1968
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Robert Haillet, the forgotten story of the real name (Béarnais) of the Adidas Stan Smith - US Sports
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