▁ 8 0 s ". ▁In ▁total , ▁the ▁ad idas ▁Stan ▁Smith ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁ 3 0 ▁million ▁pairs ▁world wide ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁There ▁is ▁even ▁a ▁source ▁that ▁claims ▁that ▁Ad idas ▁has ▁sold ▁ 4 0 ▁million ▁pairs ▁of ▁the ▁ad idas ▁stan ▁sm ith ▁by ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁During ▁a ▁November ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁interview ▁that ▁a ired ▁on ▁W TE M ▁Washington ▁DC ▁The ▁Tony ▁K orn he iser ▁Show ▁sports ▁radio ▁talk ▁show , ▁former ▁tennis ▁pro ▁and ▁sports ▁agent ▁Donald ▁D ell ▁said ▁the ▁original ▁Stan ▁Smith ▁green - tab ▁sh oe ▁has ▁been ▁in ▁production ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁and ▁generated ▁more ▁than ▁US $ 6 5 ▁million ▁in ▁re venue ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁D ell ▁added ▁during ▁the ▁same ▁interview ▁that ▁the ▁sh oe ▁is ▁now ▁available ▁in ▁eight ▁versions , ▁and ▁the ▁model ▁is ▁the ▁biggest - s elling ▁tennis ▁sh oe ▁ever . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 s ▁▁ ▁" Comple x ▁S ne akers " ▁placed ▁the ▁Stan ▁Smith ▁at ▁number ▁ 4 ▁in ▁its ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 ▁greatest ▁tennis ▁s ne akers ▁of ▁all ▁time , ▁with ▁the ▁Robert ▁H ail let ▁model ▁in ▁ 3 6 th ▁place . ▁" Short List ▁Magazine " ▁listed ▁it ▁among ▁the ▁ 1 0 ▁greatest ▁s ne akers ▁ever ▁made . ▁Ne al ▁He ard