A hot melt adhesive composition, comprising a blend of the following components: (a) 5 to 40 weight percent of a substantially linear styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of 40% by weight, a butadiene content of 60% by weight and essentially zero percent diblock; (b) 2 to 30 weight percent of a substantially aromatic endblock resin; (c) 20 to 70 weight percent of a midblock tackifying resin; (d) 0 to 25 weight percent of a compatible non-functionalized block copolymer; (e) 0 to 30 weight percent of a plasticizer; (f) 0 to 4 weight percent of a stabilizer; and optionally: one or more additives selected from colorants, fillers and wax; wherein: - the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer has a solution viscosity in toluene at 25 weight percent of 0.62 Pas (620 cP), and a melt flow (measured according to ASTM 1238) of 7.5 grams per 10 minutes at 190 °C using a 5kg weight; - the midblock tackifying resin is present in an amount greater than the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer; - the substantially aromatic end-block resin has a Ring and Ball softening point in the range of from 120 °C to 140 °C; - the components (a) to (f), and said optional additives, if present, together total 100% by weight of the composition; and - the adhesive has a viscosity less than 10 Pas at 163° C (100000cP at 325° F). (a) 5 to 40 weight percent of a substantially linear styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of 40% by weight, a butadiene content of 60% by weight and essentially zero percent diblock; (b) 2 to 30 weight percent of a substantially aromatic endblock resin; (c) 20 to 70 weight percent of a midblock tackifying resin; (d) 0 to 25 weight percent of a compatible non-functionalized block copolymer; (e) 0 to 30 weight percent of a plasticizer; (f) 0 to 4 weight percent of a stabilizer; and optionally: one or more additives selected from colorants, fillers and wax; wherein: - the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer has a solution viscosity in toluene at 25 weight percent of 0.62 Pas (620 cP), and a melt flow (measured according to ASTM 1238) of 7.5 grams per 10 minutes at 190 °C using a 5kg weight; - the midblock tackifying resin is present in an amount greater than the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer; - the substantially aromatic end-block resin has a Ring and Ball softening point in the range of from 120 °C to 140 °C; - the components (a) to (f), and said optional additives, if present, together total 100% by weight of the composition; and - the adhesive has a viscosity less than 10 Pas at 163° C (100000cP at 325° F). one or more additives selected from colorants, fillers and wax; wherein: - the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer has a solution viscosity in toluene at 25 weight percent of 0.62 Pas (620 cP), and a melt flow (measured according to ASTM 1238) of 7.5 grams per 10 minutes at 190 °C using a 5kg weight; - the midblock tackifying resin is present in an amount greater than the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer; - the substantially aromatic end-block resin has a Ring and Ball softening point in the range of from 120 °C to 140 °C; - the components (a) to (f), and said optional additives, if present, together total 100% by weight of the composition; and - the adhesive has a viscosity less than 10 Pas at 163° C (100000cP at 325° F). - the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer has a solution viscosity in toluene at 25 weight percent of 0.62 Pas (620 cP), and a melt flow (measured according to ASTM 1238) of 7.5 grams per 10 minutes at 190 °C using a 5kg weight; - the midblock tackifying resin is present in an amount greater than the styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer; - the substantially aromatic end-block resin has a Ring and Ball softening point in the range of from 120 °C to 140 °C; - the components (a) to (f), and said optional additives, if present, together total 100% by weight of the composition; and - the adhesive has a viscosity less than 10 Pas at 163° C (100000cP at 325° F).