Even Princesses Are Wearing Trendy Adidas Sneakers

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This past weekend, the Belgian royal family—with the exception of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde—voted in the 2024 legislative, regional, and European elections.

Among those casting ballots were the four young royals: Princess Elisabeth, first in the line of succession; her brothers Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel; and her sister Princess Eléonore. Notably on election day, Elisabeth and her siblings all seemed acquainted with today's sneaker trends.

Specifically, Princess Elisabeth was photographed in the Adidas handball spezial sneaker in collegiate navy. The design, which dates back to 1949, has had a major comeback in recent years after celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Katie Holmes, and Kaia Gerber were spotted wearing them on the streets of New York City. Once used for indoor soccer training, these minimalist everyday sneakers are now available not only in black and white, but in shades of pink, green, blue, and more. A derivation of the samba shoe, Adidas has named their similar silhouettes 'handball spezial' and 'gazelle,' a playful hint to the fast-running animal.

adidas Samba OG Shoes

Handball Spezial Shoes

Samba OG Shoes

adidas Samba OG Shoes

Handball Spezial Shoes

Samba OG Shoes

Elisabeth's younger siblings, however, seemed to be wearing Nike and Reebok sneakers. Specifically, her eldest brother, Prince Gabriel, wore the Reebok 85 C vintage sneakers in white, while her older brother, Prince Emmanuel, wore Nike Jordans in a black and olive colorway. Princess Eléonore, meanwhile, was wearing what appear to be Nike air forces in white.

Club C 85 Vintage Shoes

Air Jordan 1 Low OG Shadow

Nike Women's Air Force 1 '07 Shoes in Pink, Size: 11.5 | DD8959-600

The royal family was busy encouraging its Belgian citizens to vote; as voting is compulsory for Belgian citizens aged 16 or over, Princess Eléonore voted for the first time this year.

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