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Adidas F50 Adizero, World’s Lightest Soccer Shoes
Not being big soccer fans (or football just to cover all the continents), we’re not sure just how much performance enhancements lighter shoes will do for players. But the new Adidas F50 Adizero, now the world’s lightest soccer shoes, has shaved down the weight for the footwear so much that it’s impossible not to make a difference.
Typical soccer shoes weigh around 10 ounces. The new Adidas football wear, on the other hand, tips the scale at 5.8 ounces. That’s over 40% of the weight taken off, making for one serious upgrade.
The Adidas F50 Adizero does away with leather, replacing it with a plastic-looking synthetic microfiber. Because of the intertwined fiber construction, the company’s engineers were able to dial in an exact combination of flexibility and rigidity, allowing them to get rid of other materials previously used for interior supports. The shoe also does away [...]
Adidas Originals Glow In The Dark Campus 80s Makes Glow Sticks Unnecessary
Why carry glow sticks when your shoes can glow in the dark? Bring one less prop to your nights out clubbing with the Adidas Originals Glow In The Dark Campus 80s, which, as the name implies, should be the most visible thing when the lights go out.
We’ve seen kicks with soles that performed that whole luminescence thing in the past (Kanye West even had his own sneaker model, the Nike Air Yeezy, which did just that). Adidas takes it one step further, though, outfitting the shoe upper with all that fancy light reflecting material. Yes, you will be able to make out the entire pair of shoes in darkness. Quite magical.
From the pictures, the Glow In The Dark Campus 80s looks gorgeous. It’s not just lame reflective light – it’s literally shining in pitch darkness (if I didn’t know better, I’d have thought it had embedded [...]
Adidas Stan Smith 80s TF Goes From High-Top To Low-Top In One Zip
Shoes with zippers always look stupid. The Adidas Stan Smith 80s TF does too. Of course, it completely redeems itself by being able to transform from a high-top to a low-top (and vice versa) with a swift zipping motion.
A part of Adidas’ Originals 2010 collection for the spring and summer months, the “TF” series feature iconic models getting the dual-purpose treatment. The retro tennis classic is among the first to drop in stores (along with the Superstar) with the nifty transformable design.
In low-top mode, the Adidas Stan Smith 80s TF looks like a regular pair of kicks, save for the odd-looking zipper rail sewn just over the soles. A removable high-top upper can then be fixed in using the toothed edges, turning out a completely different-looking pair. While the results aren’t exactly the kind of thing shoe fetishist dreams are made of, it is a [...]
Reebok Zigtech’s Zig-Zag Sole Energizes Your Legs, Allows You To Train More
Reebok calls the ZigTech an “energy drink for your feet.” The rationale is that, as their most technologically-advanced running shoes, it’s configured to minimize the work performed by your leg muscles. As a result, you get to run more while straining them less.
It sports a design aesthetic that’s completely new. Or maybe I just don’t keep up with kicks all that much. Whatever the case, they basically took the shoe upper and rested it on a zig-zag cushion, with air passing underneath. Off course its not much to look at but if you believe the press release, it will deliver such improved performance that you will gladly give up looking good to derive the promised benefits.
The Reebok ZigTech’s main innovation is that zig-zagging slab of engineered foam at the bottom. Not only is the material lightweight, the unusual shape allows it to shave a few extra lines on the scale [...]
Jeremy Scott Adidas Wings Get The Swarovski Treatment
You’ve blinged everything else, from your car to your watch, so why not your shoes? That’s exactly what Colette did with this limited edition Jeremy Scott Adidas Wing Crystal Sneakers, which could very well be the shiniest pair of basketball shoes ever produced.
Created as part of the French outfit’s White Crystal Christmas promotion, the already-offbeat leather kicks get even odder after receiving the full Swarovski treatment. It’s as straightforward as it can get: they took a pair of JS Adidas Wings (which was first released in March of this year) and decked it in brilliant crystals. Voila!
I’m not sure if these shoes are still legal in the basketball court (you’ll probably blind the whole opposing team, along with the entire crowd), but I doubt you’ll want to wear it to a game anyway. Seriously, do five pairs of 13-inch feet stepping on your gorgeously-styled, blinged-out kicks really sound good to [...]
Fixed Shoes – Bicycle Shoes That Look Good With A Suit And Tie
Want to take the bicycle to work, but the shoes that go with your suit make it plain impossible? Might be time to buy a new pair. Quoc Pham’s Fixed Shoe, in particular, provides a chic way to work around the dilemma, turning out cycling footwear that doesn’t look half-bad in a formal outfit.
Yep, it’s bike shoes for the suit-and-tie set, managing to combine both pedal-pushing comforts and professional looks in a single product. No stupid labels proclaiming “sporty qualities” along the side and no funky designs – just the bare basics you need to bike effectively, while still looking extremely presentable.
The Fixed Shoe looks like most standard office footwear, missing only the slight heel at the bottom. The big giveaway should be the stiff rubber sole, that allows you to push your feet flat on the pedal, and a special lacing pattern to keep the [...]
Never Get Lost Again With GPS Shoes
The NavSat Shoes go right on your feet to make sure that while all the other tourists are scratching their heads, you’re walking with the confidence of a native. Using the same technology as what’s found in a GPS, the SatNav Shoes guide from you point to point without any fuss.
