Adidas F50 Adizero Preview
With no real competition to the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly, it seems Adidas have finally decided to break into the speed market with their new soccer shoe, the Adidas F50 Adizero.
As you can see in the pictures below, there are three different colorways so far; a Black/Yellow (we are testing a pair of these), a Yellow/Black, and a Purple/Green. All of the pictures are of the Sprint Skin versions, however we’ve heard of Adidas releasing a leather one as well! It will be interesting to see how Adidas keep the weight down whilst using leather for the soccer shoes! The Purple edition will be Lionel Messi’s special cleat line, and we reviewed his current pair, the Adidas F50i. We are currently wear-testing a pair of the Adidas F50 Adizero’s, so stay tuned as that will be up in the upcoming weeks! The F50i seems to be a big hit amongst professionals with the likes of David Villa, Emmanuel Adebayor, Shawn Wright Phillips, Jermain Defoe and host of stars around the globe wearing the cleats, so we can expect most of them to switch into these in May.
Some specs and details about the Adidas F50 Adizero’s (Sprint Skin version):
When released, the new F50 Adizero’s will be the lightest boots in the world! The official weight of the cleats will be a stunning 5.8 ounces, making it a full ounce lighter then the Mercurial Vapor Superfly. The F50 Adizero’s are hollowcore constructed cleats and thermobonded to reduce weight and increase durability. The thermobond technology is also used in Adidas’ Jabulani, the new World Cup ball for 2010. Adidas have scraped their Tunit technology which has been the main feature in almost all of the previous F50 versions. However, they will still feature trademarks from the past F50 lines like, Sprint Skin, Sprint Frame and Traxion.
UPPER: Sprintskin revolutionary microfiber for a second skin fit and textured ball control: (This technology was used in the Adidas F50i microfiber version.)
The Adidas F50 Adizero will also feature a new technology called Sprint Frame, and while we can’t unveil everything about it yet, it will be a key thing we look at in the review!
- Family: F50
- Ball Control Elements: yes
- External Heel Counter: yes
- Insole Removable: yes
- Lacing: Off-Centered
- Primary Upper Material: Microfiber
- Sizing: runs 1/2 size larger-order down 1/2 size
- Stud Shape: Conical
- Suitable For: Firm Natural Surfaces
- Weight: 5.8 oz!!! (lightest cleats on the market)
Wow those boots look so amazing. Especially those black/yellow ones.
wowwwwwww! these look so great!
only questions would be comfort, durability, and protection. i feel like none of those three are going to be present, as the weight is so ridiculously low. HALF the weight of Laser II’s!!!
keep us posted, SER!
great look and design, colours not bad either but one small stud on your foot while wearing those boots and your toe is gone..
for a fast striker though these boots should prove to be amazing.
it says that these boots run a half size down, which sounds strange as most speed boots run a half size up i.e if your a size 9 normally u wuld buy a 9.5. Does any1 know if this is defiantly right.
Hey Brad,
Thanks for checking out SER! Good question. Sorry for the confusion. However, I am confirming the Adizeros are larger than most other speed boots. We tested a US size 11 like we do with most other speed boots, but we probably would have been better suited to a 10.5. Apologies once again for any confusion, and hopefully we answered your question. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Please continue to visit SER! Also, if you have any suggestions for the site, please let us know and we’ll try to make it more tailored to the viewer!
Thanks,
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SER Team
Hey,
I see you tested the us 11 size and they were 167 grams! wow! i have the superflys in us 11 and they were 210 grams! so they´re even lighter than i thought. Great you measured it guys! Please give us some featback about the adizero as soon as possible. Im a nike fan but if this shoe is as amazing as its weight then im gonna switch to these.
Thank you!
i wear a 8.5 in adipure shoes so ur saying i should order an 8 for the adizero shoes
Hey Keith,
Thanks for checking out SER. Sorry once again for the confusion. If you are an 8.5 in Adipure, then yes, you should order an 8 for the Adizeros. They are quite a bit larger on the feet then one would expect.
Hey, I was wondering how they feel, how comfortable are they compared to other Adidas cleats?
Thanks for all the info so far. Hope to see your full review soon.
Cheers!