Adidas samba sneaker
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden views Samba, Gazelle, and Spezial sneakers as the brand's next "franchise."
  • Adidas Yeezy is gone, but Adidas terrace shoes like the Samba and Gazelle can pick up the slack.
  • CEO Bjørn Gulden called the sneakers a very fast-growing "franchise" for the company.
  • "It's something that if we manage it correctly, can be millions and millions of pairs," he said.

The Adidas Yeezy business is gone — minus the remaining inventory worth $1.3 billion in sales that the sportswear giant has yet to shed.