A BACKLESS VERSION OF THE ICONIC SHELL TOE SHOES. Now you don't have to take the laces out of your adidas Superstar shoes to make them into slip-ons. Born for basketball and then seized on by subcultures, the adidas Superstar shoes have been living large across the worlds of sport and culture for five decades. This version transforms the familiar lines of the adidas Superstar sneakers into a casual backless mule. It still has laces, but here's a tip: you can just slip these on and go.