On 30 August, K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER left adidas Orchard Ignition with a pair of sneakers nobody else in Singapore could buy. Since 24 September, anyone can: the Limited Edt + adidas Originals Samba Jane ‘Black Orchid’ is on sale for S$129.
The shoe is a black, patent-toed version of adidas’ Mary Jane-strapped Samba, finished with orchid prints and violet stitching that nod to the Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore’s national flower. For now, Limited Edt is the only place to get a pair, online and in its stores, until adidas Singapore starts selling it on 1 October. So what makes this one worth a spot on your shoe rack, and where should you go to find it?
A Head Start for BABYMONSTER
If the name is new to you, BABYMONSTER are a K-pop girl group who flew in for adidas Orchard Ignition, the brand’s Orchard Road takeover on 29 and 30 August. That weekend centred on its link-up with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (F1 being Formula 1) and included a live F1 demonstration. The group appeared on 30 August, and that’s where they were presented with the Black Orchid.
The styling was smart matchmaking. adidas paired the shoe’s understated black finish with pieces from its Vanda Bloom collection with the F1 team, a range inspired by the same orchid, so the sneaker and the clothes told one story instead of competing for attention.
Members Ahyeon, Rora and Asa later shared the pairs on the group’s social channels. Pharita thanked adidas for the opportunity and said she’d enjoyed the event, while her bandmates thanked Singapore fans for the warm welcome. Fans study what idols wear down to the stitching, so a pair on BABYMONSTER almost a month before release worked as a free preview for everyone following along.
Patent Toe, Hidden Orchids
Start with the silhouette. The Samba was first designed for football pitches before it became a fashion staple, and the Samba Jane adds a Mary Jane strap across the top of the foot, the same strap you’d recognise from ballet flats and school shoes.
The Black Orchid keeps the serrated 3-Stripes and pairs a smooth leather upper with a glossy black patent toe box. The colour arrives quietly, with violet stitching running through the shoe and orchid prints tucked on the heel and inside, where most people won’t spot them straight away.
That placement is the cleverest decision on the shoe. From the front, the Black Orchid reads as a sharp black sneaker you could wear into a Monday meeting without a second glance, and the flowers only show once you walk away. It rewards the people paying attention, which beats splashing purple across the whole upper!
The patent toe does the rest of the heavy lifting. Matte leather Sambas are everywhere right now, and that glossy front pulls this one closer to a proper Mary Jane, the kind that sits as comfortably under a slip skirt or wide-leg trousers as it does with jeans.
Singapore’s Flower, Worn Low
The Vanda Miss Joaquim is a hybrid orchid bred by Agnes Joaquim and recorded in 1893. It became Singapore’s national flower in 1981, picked from 30 orchid hybrids for its resilience and its habit of blooming all year round.
Limited Edt founder Mandeep Chopra says the flower’s “symbolism of strength and resilience” shaped the design. “Working closely on the design, we sought to translate these qualities into a silhouette that feels both distinctly local and contemporary,” he said. Limited Edt opened in 2003 as Singapore’s first store dedicated to lifestyle sneakers, and its long partnership with adidas has already produced a batik-inspired ZX Flux, plus local spins on the Superstar and Forum 84.
A national symbol on a shoe can easily drift into souvenir-magnet territory. Keeping the orchid to prints and stitching is what saves the Black Orchid from that fate, since it wears the flower like a private reference rather than a flag.
Bloom After Dark
The campaign, Bloom After Dark, sets out to move past the sweet, delicate image usually attached to the Mary Jane and explore a darker femininity through the modern Singaporean woman. Its story follows her from office hours into the evening as she rides through the city, meets her tribe and dances into the night in the same pair of shoes.
That arc is the most useful thing the campaign says. Plenty of readers will recognise that exact day, from the desk at seven to dinner in town and a dance floor afterwards, with no trip home to change. A shoe that looks polished for the first half and edgy enough for the second earns back its S$129 far faster than one that manages only one of those moods.
The darker take on femininity lands because of the object itself. A Mary Jane strap is about as girly as footwear gets, and dipping it in black patent and violet lets the shoe be soft and a little menacing at once, without making the wearer choose.
Lean into that contrast when styling. Go classic with white socks and a pleated skirt, or dress fully in black with cargo pants and let the violet stitching be the only colour in the outfit.
Where to Buy Yours
The Black Orchid retails at S$129. One Singapore retailer has listed a standard black Samba Jane at S$149, so the orchid details effectively come as a bonus instead of a surcharge.
Until 30 September, Limited Edt has the shoe to itself, online and at five stores: its outlets at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 313@somerset, Peninsula Shopping Centre and Queensway Shopping Centre, plus CHAMBER at Wisma Atria. From 1 October, you’ll find it on adidas.com.sg/samba and at 16 adidas stores islandwide.
Want it this week? Head to Limited Edt, because adidas won’t carry it for a few more days. 313@somerset and CHAMBER at Wisma Atria are both participating Limited Edt stores.
Buying for someone overseas is a different story. The adidas stores at Changi Airport Terminals 1, 2 and 4 and at Jewel Changi Airport turn it into a last-minute gift with a genuine Singapore story printed on the heel.
🗓️ Date: On sale via Limited Edt since 24 September 2026; at adidas Singapore from 1 October 2026
📍 Location: Limited Edt at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 313@somerset, Peninsula Shopping Centre and Queensway Shopping Centre, plus CHAMBER at Wisma Atria; from 1 October, 16 adidas stores including adidas Brand Centre Orchard, ION Orchard, VivoCity, Jewel Changi Airport and Northpoint City
💰 Price: S$129
🔗 Details: limitededt.com and adidas.com.sg/samba
Few sneakers let you carry Singapore’s national flower into the office without anyone noticing until you walk away, and fewer still do it for S$129. Grab your pair now at Limited Edt, or wait for the Black Orchid to land at adidas Singapore on 1 October, and let your after-hours wardrobe bloom a little darker!
Visuals courtesy of adidas Singapore.
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