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We’ve used our contacts to bring you the lowdown on what is set to be the biggest and boldest boot release of the summer: the adidas F50 adiZero.
The adidas F50 adiZero will be released on May 24, sandwiched slyly between the Champions League final (which will have been the day before in Madrid), and some tournament in South Africa that’s due to kick-off about a fortnight later. Should Barcelona overturn their first leg deficit against Inter Milan, what price Lionel Messi debuting the boot the previous night?!
Set to be the world’s lightest football boot the adidas F50 adiZero will weigh in at a mere 165gm and have an RRP of £125 - making the Nike Mercurial Vapor VI look rather ‘Neil Ruddock’d’ – i.e. overweight and overpriced!
To create the world’s lightest football boots, adidas have welded together two new advanced technologies that manage to reduce the weight whilst maintaining stability. These are namely; Sprint Skin and Sprint Frame.
Sprint Skin
As used on the adidas F50i, Sprint Skin technology uses a revolutionary single layer synthetic for incredible ball-feeling and reduced weight.
Sprint Frame
Sprint Frame technology is employed on the outsole of the adidas F50 adiZero, its unique geometry helps maintain stability and reduce weight.
According to senior product manager, Aubrey Dolan from addidas;
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The adidas F50 adiZero is all about speed. It needs to be, because modern football has become so much quicker, even in the last five years. So when designing the new boots we were looking to make a big difference for players. When we consulted players like Messi, Villa, Adebayor, Podolski, Benzema, Nasri and Defoe, they consistently told us they wanted boots that would help them become faster. Players wanted to be first to the ball, so we decided that the best way forward was to make a lightweight product which could be used at the highest level.
“There were other major considerations like the need for support and protection, but we were always driven primarily by the need to be faster.
“We started development in 2008 and looked into areas like competitive sprinting for inspiration. Looking at performance sprinters helped us come up with some special features to aid straight-line speed. However there’s a big difference between an athlete running 100 metres in 9.67 seconds and a footballer running over 13 kilometres in different directions over 90 minutes. We also needed to factor acceleration, deceleration and rapid turns into our prototype.
“The feedback from the prototype of the adidas F50 adiZero was amazing. The first version was all black, with no markings. Everyone wanted to touch and feel the boot and players were saying,“Wow!” when they felt how light the boots were. Then we were certain we were heading in the right direction.”
Key Components
The Upper
As mentioned above, the adidas adidas F50 adiZero Upper is made of Sprint Skin technology for ultimate ball control and dramatically reduced weight. The adidas F50 adiZero also posseses internal TPU support bands that increase stability and support, reinforce the single-layer upper material, and provide important energy savings.
The Outsole
The outsole of the adidas F50 adiZero is constructed around an advanced sprint frame for an extremely lightweight design that also offers improved stability through geometry. adidas TRAXION technology provides as unique stud shape that offers maximum acceleration.
The TPU bottom frame of the adidas F50 adiZero creates an incredibly stable and reinforced construction while offering protection against abrasion. The TPU bottom frame also provides better bonding between the outsole and the upper, preventing separation and increasing durability.
The Inlay
As you will have guessed this is ultra light! And the adidas F50 adiZero also comes with an extra pair of highly breathable comfort sockliners.
Tech Specs for the adidas F50 adiZero
- Family: F50
- Ball Control Elements: Yes
- External Heel Counter: Yes
- Insole Removable: Yes
- Lacing: Asymetrical
- Primary Upper Material: Sprint Skin
- Stud Shape: Conical
- Suitable For: Firm Natural Surfaces
- Upper: Sprint Skin, Internal TPU Support Bands.
- Outer: Sprint Frame, TPU Bottom Frame, TRAXION.
- Internal: Agion Anti-Microbial, Ultralight Removable Sockliner
Colorways
The adidas F50 adiZero will debut with two colorways; a Chameleon Purple/White/Electricity and a Black/Sun/Metallic Silver Leather Edition.
Further colorways will then be introdcued later this year; a Lightning White/Black/Radiant Pink and a Sun/Black/Collegiate Gold. Finally, in September a Metallic Gold/Black/White colorway will be released, completing the line.
Cheapest Price for the adidas F50 adiZero
As ever, once the adidas F50 adiZero has been released on the 26th of May we will scour the web to find you the cheapest prices. Expect to see retailers selling the boot for around £115.0.
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About the author
James is an experienced football journalist who edits two leading Premier League club mags. He has worked for Sky Sports and is endlessly complaining about shin splints. And Mark Lawrenson. His favourite boot is the Adidas Predator Powerswerve. Although it's rumored that he once owned a pair of Nicks boots!
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