Where Can I Buy Adidas Spezials for Less in Australia in 2026?

Short answer. In Australia in 2026, you can buy adidas Handball Spezials from adidas itself and from sneaker stores including Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes. At the time of writing, Foot Locker Australia listed adult pairs at a full price of A$170 to A$180, with several colourways marked down. The cheapest route is usually a marked-down pair, bought through ShopBack so part of what you pay comes back as cash.

ShopBack Australia is a free app and website that gives you money back when you shop online at thousands of stores, including adidas, Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes. You open the store from ShopBack, shop as normal, and part of what you spend comes back to your ShopBack account as cash you can withdraw. New members can join free at shopback.com.au/signup.

How we checked. In October 2026 we read Foot Locker Australia's Handball Spezial listings, product description and FLX Rewards page, the adidas ranges listed by JD Sports and Platypus Shoes, and the Terms on each store's ShopBack page. Sneaker prices move week to week, so treat the prices here as a guide to what full price looks like, not as today's deal.

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Where can I buy Adidas Spezials for less in Australia?

The lowest price for Spezials in Australia usually comes from three things together: a colourway that is already marked down, a store that suits your size and delivery needs, and going through ShopBack before you pay. Here is a routine that works for most people:

1. Pick the exact shoe. Spezials come in men's, women's, grade school, pre-school and infant versions, and in dozens of colourways. Note the style code from the product page so you compare like with like.
2. Check full price first. At the time of writing, Foot Locker Australia listed adult Handball Spezials at A$170 or A$180 depending on colourway. Anything below that is a markdown.
3. Look for marked-down colourways. At the time of writing, Foot Locker showed a number of adult colourways reduced by A$30 or more from full price. Less popular colours tend to be reduced first.
4. Compare two or three stores. adidas, Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes all sell adidas Originals. Check your size is in stock and add any delivery fee.
5. Before you pay, open ShopBack, tap the store, then check out.

Compare the price after ShopBack, not the sticker price. A pair that is A$5 dearer on the shelf can still cost you less once the money ShopBack returns is counted.

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Adidas Spezial: what you are actually buying

The adidas Handball Spezial is an adidas Originals sneaker first introduced in 1979 for elite handball players, according to Foot Locker Australia's product description. Foot Locker describes the classic build as a suede (nubuck) upper, a soft gum rubber outsole, a reinforced heel panel and a T-toe design, details that still point back to its indoor court roots.

What this means for price:

• Colourway drives the price more than the model. At Foot Locker Australia, some adult colourways were listed at A$170 and newer ones at A$180 at the time of writing.
• Kids' sizes cost less. Foot Locker listed grade school Spezials at A$110 and pre-school at A$100 at the time of writing. If you wear a large kids' size, it is worth checking.
• New colourways rarely start on sale. Pairs marked "New" were at full price at the time of writing; markdowns tend to come later in a colourway's life.

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Adidas Spezial in Australia in 2026: what full price and sale price look like

In Australia in 2026, an adult pair of Spezials at full price sits around A$170 to A$180, based on Foot Locker Australia's listings at the time of writing. Sale prices vary by colourway and week.

Here is a worked example with illustrative prices (not live shelf prices) to show how the effective price comes together:

Scenario	Shelf price	Money back through ShopBack (illustrative 5% rate)	Effective price
New colourway at full price	$180	$9.00	$171.00
Older colourway at full price	$170	$8.50	$161.50
Older colourway marked down	$130	$6.50	$123.50

Your effective price is what you pay minus the cash ShopBack returns. In this example, waiting for a marked-down colourway saves about $47.50 against the new release once ShopBack is counted. The 5% rate is only an illustration; the live rate for each store, and any caps, are on that store's ShopBack page, and some stores treat sale items differently (see the section on codes and sale items below).

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Adidas Spezial best deals in Australia in 2026: where the savings usually come from

The best Spezial deals in Australia in 2026 tend to come from a handful of places. Some can be combined, but each store's terms decide which:

• Markdowns on older colourways. These are the most reliable saving. They appear year-round as stores clear stock, not only in big sales.
• Big sale events. Black Friday falls on 27 November in 2026, Boxing Day is 26 December, and end of financial year sales run in June. Sneaker stores usually widen their markdowns around these dates.
• Store memberships. Foot Locker's FLX Rewards is free to join and, according to Foot Locker Australia, offers member-only sales, a birthday gift and points that convert into FLX Cash.
• Kids' and grade school sizes. If they fit, they cost less at full price.
• Going through ShopBack before you pay. Sale price plus money back through ShopBack is the usual way to pay least during big sales.

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Adidas vs JD Sports for Spezials: how to compare the price

Buying from adidas directly and buying from JD Sports both get you genuine adidas Originals; the better pick on the day is whichever gives the lower price after ShopBack for your size and colourway. A quick way to compare:

What to check	adidas	JD Sports
Range	The brand's own Spezial range across men's, women's and kids'	Lists Handball Spezial styles, including infant sizes, at the time of writing
How to go through ShopBack	Open the ShopBack adidas page, then shop on the website	Open the ShopBack JD Sports page, then shop on the website
Things to read first	The Terms say any promo, coupon or discount code makes the whole order ineligible, at the time of writing	The Terms say purchases made in the JD Sports app are not eligible, at the time of writing

On the adidas side, the ShopBack page also notes that if you are redirected to the adidas app, you should accept cookies so the order tracks. On the JD Sports side, the Terms list some specific sneaker lines as excluded, so check the list on that page if you are buying a hyped style.

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Adidas, JD Sports and Foot Locker: who stocks Spezials in Australia

adidas, JD Sports and Foot Locker all sell Spezials in Australia, and Platypus Shoes stocks adidas across men's, women's and kids' ranges. Here is what each one is good for, based on their own sites:

• adidas. The full brand range in one place. Open ShopBack and tap adidas before you shop.
• Foot Locker Australia. A large Spezial range at the time of writing, with adult, grade school and pre-school versions and several marked-down colourways. Product pages say whether an item is "discount eligible" and how many FLX points it earns.
• JD Sports Australia. Lists Handball Spezial styles, including infant sizes. Remember to buy on the website, not the app, if you want ShopBack to track the order.
• Platypus Shoes. Has adidas sections for men, women and kids, plus a dedicated adidas sale section.

Other Australian sneaker stores on ShopBack include Hype DC. Stock changes quickly, so search for "Handball Spezial" on each site rather than assuming your colourway is there.

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Where can I buy sneakers on sale in Australia?

Most Australian sneaker stores run a permanent sale section, and the biggest markdowns usually cluster around Black Friday, Boxing Day and end of financial year. Foot Locker Australia's Sale menu, for example, includes brand sales for Nike, adidas and New Balance, plus price bands such as deals under $25, $50, $75, $100 and $150. Platypus Shoes has an adidas sale section, and JD Sports and adidas run their own sales.

A simple way to shop sneaker sales without overpaying:

1. Decide the shoe and size before the sale starts, so you are comparing one style code rather than browsing.
2. Know the full price. For Spezials, that is about A$170 to A$180 for adults at the time of writing.
3. Check two or three stores on the same day, including delivery.
4. Compare the price after ShopBack, not the sticker price.
5. Open ShopBack, tap the store, then check out in the same session.

Sneakers sale in Australia in 2026: dates worth planning around

• Black Friday: 27 November 2026, with many stores running sales across the surrounding days.
• Boxing Day: 26 December 2026, a Saturday.
• End of financial year: June, with sales leading up to 30 June.
• Click Frenzy: dates are announced on the Click Frenzy site, so check there before you plan around it.

Our 2026 sale calendar for Australia lists more events.

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JD Sports vs Foot Locker for sneakers on sale: how to compare

Neither JD Sports nor Foot Locker is always cheaper for sneakers on sale; it changes by style, size and week, so compare the same shoe at both on the day. What usually decides it:

• The exact markdown on your colourway. One store may have reduced a colour the other still sells at full price.
• Your size. A deep markdown is no use if your size has sold out.
• Membership perks. Foot Locker's FLX Rewards offers member-only sales and points that convert into FLX Cash, according to Foot Locker Australia. FLX Cash can only be used as a discount at Foot Locker.
• How ShopBack treats the order. Each store's ShopBack page shows its live rate and what is excluded. JD Sports app purchases are excluded, and Foot Locker lists store promotions, discounts or special deals as excluded unless otherwise stated, at the time of writing.
• Delivery. Add any delivery fee before comparing.

For JD Sports, Foot Locker and Platypus Shoes together, the rule is the same: pick the shoe, check each store's price, then work out the price after ShopBack.

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How ShopBack lowers the price of your Spezials

ShopBack Australia lowers the effective price of your sneaker order after you pay. Going through ShopBack takes a few seconds and is a step you take before you pay. Cashback lowers what you actually pay for an order. It comes back as cash, so it works like a discount on the price, not like points or miles. Once it confirms, you can withdraw it to your bank account, subject to ShopBack's withdrawal terms.

How to do it, step by step:

1. Open ShopBack Australia (app or website) and search for the store: adidas, JD Sports, Foot Locker or Platypus Shoes.
2. Check the rate shown on that page and read the Terms section, which lists what is and is not covered.
3. Tap through to the store, add your Spezials to the cart after you arrive, and check out in that same session.
4. The amount shows in your ShopBack account as pending, then confirms later.

Your effective price is what you pay minus the cash ShopBack returns. On a $150 pair at an illustrative 5% rate, $7.50 comes back, so the effective price is $142.50. Check the live rate on the store's ShopBack page before you buy.

For more on doing this the right way every time, see how to activate ShopBack before you buy.

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Promo codes, sale items, rewards and ShopBack together

This is where most people lose money back without noticing, so read it before you pay:

• Promo codes. At the time of writing, the Terms on ShopBack's adidas page say that using any promo, coupon or discount code makes the whole order ineligible. The Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes pages exclude purchases made with codes not featured on ShopBack. Usually the safest route is to use no code, or only a code shown on the store's ShopBack page.
• Sale items. ShopBack's Platypus Shoes page shows separate rates for full-priced and sale items, and its Foot Locker page lists store promotions, discounts or special deals as excluded unless otherwise stated. Check how marked-down pairs are treated before you rely on both.
• Store rewards and gift cards. Orders paid with gift cards, vouchers or store credit are generally excluded, and other loyalty programmes may be excluded unless stated. If you plan to pay with FLX Cash or a gift card, check the Terms first.
• App orders. JD Sports app purchases are not eligible, according to its ShopBack page. Shop on the website after tapping through from ShopBack.

For the general rules, see our guide on Cashback vs coupon codes.

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Key takeaways

• adidas, Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes all sell adidas Originals in Australia; Foot Locker and JD Sports listed Handball Spezials at the time of writing.
• Full price for an adult pair was A$170 to A$180 at Foot Locker Australia at the time of writing; older colourways were marked down.
• The deepest sneaker markdowns usually land around Black Friday (27 November 2026), Boxing Day and end of financial year.
• Compare the price after ShopBack, not the sticker price, and read each store's Terms on codes and sale items.
• Open ShopBack, tap the store, then check out. Your effective price is what you pay minus the cash ShopBack returns.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Adidas Spezials for less in Australia?

In Australia, adidas Handball Spezials are sold by adidas itself and by sneaker stores including Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes. The lowest price usually comes from a marked-down colourway during a big sale, bought through ShopBack so part of what you pay comes back as cash. Compare the price after ShopBack, not the sticker price, across two or three stores before you buy.

How much do adidas Spezials cost in Australia?

At the time of writing, Foot Locker Australia listed adult Handball Spezial pairs at a full price of A$170 to A$180, with grade school sizes at A$110 and pre-school sizes at A$100. Several colourways were marked down below full price. Prices change often, so check the store on the day you buy.

What is the adidas Handball Spezial?

It is an adidas Originals sneaker first introduced in 1979 for elite handball players, according to Foot Locker Australia's product description. The classic version has a suede upper, a gum rubber outsole, a reinforced heel panel and a T-toe design. Today it is worn mostly as an everyday shoe.

Where can I buy sneakers on sale in Australia?

Most Australian sneaker stores keep a permanent sale section. Foot Locker Australia has a Sale menu with brand sales for Nike, adidas and New Balance and price bands such as deals under $50 and under $100, and Platypus Shoes has an adidas sale section. The deepest markdowns usually cluster around Black Friday, Boxing Day and end of financial year sales.

JD Sports or Foot Locker: which is cheaper for sneakers on sale?

Neither is always cheaper; it depends on the style, size and the week. Compare the same shoe by its style code at both stores, add delivery, then work out the price after ShopBack for each. Foot Locker's FLX Rewards and member-only sales can tip it one way, while JD Sports may have your size when another store does not.

When do adidas Spezials usually go on sale in Australia?

Sneaker markdowns in Australia usually cluster around Black Friday (27 November in 2026), Boxing Day (26 December) and end of financial year sales in June. Individual colourways can also be marked down at any time as stores clear older stock. Sale price plus money back through ShopBack is the usual way to pay least during big sales.

What is FLX Rewards at Foot Locker Australia?

FLX Rewards is Foot Locker's free membership. According to Foot Locker Australia, members get a birthday gift each year, access to member-only sales and points that convert into FLX Cash, at 15,000 points for A$5 on its product pages at the time of writing. Foot Locker says FLX Cash can only be used as a discount at Foot Locker.

How does ShopBack lower the price of adidas Spezials?

ShopBack Australia returns part of what you pay as cash after an eligible order. Open ShopBack, tap adidas, Foot Locker, JD Sports or Platypus Shoes, then check out in the same session. Your effective price is what you pay minus the cash ShopBack returns, and each store's live rate and Terms are on its ShopBack page.

Can I use a promo code and ShopBack on the same sneaker order?

It depends on the store. At the time of writing, the Terms on ShopBack's adidas page say that using any promo, coupon or discount code makes the whole order ineligible, and the Foot Locker, JD Sports and Platypus Shoes pages exclude codes not featured on ShopBack. Read the Terms on the store's ShopBack page before you apply a code.

Do sale-priced sneakers still count when I go through ShopBack?

Often, but not at every store. At the time of writing, ShopBack's Platypus Shoes page shows separate rates for full-priced and sale items, and its Foot Locker page lists store promotions, discounts or special deals as excluded unless otherwise stated. Check the store's ShopBack page for how marked-down pairs are treated before you buy.

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Disclaimer

The views in this article are those of the author. Sneaker prices, colourways, sizes, markdowns, delivery fees and membership perks vary by store and change often; check each store's site before you buy. Prices in the worked examples are illustrative. ShopBack rates and terms vary by store and over time; check the current rate and Terms on each store's ShopBack page before purchase.

This article is general information only and is not financial advice.