adidas has
officially unveiled their latest custom limited edition designed boots and they
are available to pick up TODAY! adidas have teamed up with award-winning
Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, the man behind the adidas Y-3 fashion
brand, to launch the limited edition Yohji Yamamoto adizero f50 boot. Even
though the design is vastly unusual, the actual performance of the F50 adiZero
underneath is unchanged. Same boot and the same upper! It would have been
awesome if adidas were to tease the new adizero and create buzz around the release
by putting this paint job on the new boot and make it limited edition. That
would have set the boot world on fire and made for an underground release! Peep the Footy Guru synthetic F50 adizero review below:
In limited
quantities of course (2,000 pairs)… for the longest time adidas has not dropped
a limited release and in order to compete with Nike they are forced to change
their business model. Soccer boots have slowly become a lifestyle with boot nerds
wanting to be different on and off the pitch. Unlike the old days FOT’s now have
two to three pairs of boots in their arsenal/collection. I think as a brand you
need to have limited releases because it keeps demand high and for those
certain boots it pays tribute to the true boots.
About the
design of the boots….
The front of
the boot displays a pair of imperial lion-dogs who, in ancient times, guarded
the emperors of Japan who used to live on sacred ground. This traditional
design has been placed in the context of Japan’s modern sci-fi culture creating
a spiritual connection between the past and the future. The result is an
unexpected design that draws inspiration from the fashion world in order to
make a bold statement on the football field.
The outer
side of the boot features the modern depiction, while the inner side takes on
the machine like conceptualization. You can even see the difference compliments
of the snarling teeth that sit along the front of the boot. There is a lot of
color involved right through the forefoot and the ability to instill the print
in such detail is visually impressive.
“My
inspiration is a mixture of ancient traditions and modern sci-fi from Japanese
culture… I hope the inspiration of the boot harmonises the players and gives
them extra confidence to express themselves without any fear. People should
feel free to express themselves. Just follow your own instinct.” – Yohji Yamamoto
For boot
nerds here in the US, Soccer.com is obviously going to be your best chance at
snagging a pair.