Gazelle Kids Shoes Step in. Your first pair of adidas Gazelle Shoes marks a rite of passage. Distilling the DNA of early '60s training shoes, the Gazelle bounded onto playing fields in the mid '60s. At that time, leather was the standard for sport. Suede offered a lighter, more responsive feel. After evolving over the years with the addition of fresh colour and edits to the shape, the 1991 design took centre stage and inspires this juniors' version.