The Adidas Superstar X Star Wars shoes come in black or white; but lets face it when it comes to the Force, you have to be on the dark side (they have all the coolest toys). The black shoes use patent leather to get the shine of Vader’s armor and have enough little pieces of flair to have you feel like the James Earl Jones version of the man.
Vader Adidas after the jump! (more…)
It seems Adidas have chosen to make a foray into electronic sports. Their entry into this limited footwear niche has been made with some Halo shoes that can only be described as fugly. These are the shoes that you buy if you have given up hope of ever finding a mate and chosen to spend your time firmly seated in front of your television, X-box controller in hand.
They are detailed with the guns of Halo, feature Halo colorations and have a Halo logo thrown in for good measure. There is a whole lot of Halo thrown into two little shoes.
Adidas has calculated that the total number of hyper-obsessive Halo fanboys is precisely one hundred and have limited the run to that exact number of pairs.
It is disappointing that they have opted for a faux-suede type material for the gun detailing and placed it squarely in the toe section. This is the part of the shoe that true electronic sports athletes are most likely to soil with Cheeto crumbs and Mountain Dew spillage.
Author’s note – Comments appearing in italics may or may not be completely false.
Price: $110
Sources: Albotas, Geekologie, DVICE
Not only is the Mi Adidas Innovation Center in Paris one of the coolest stores on earth, it’s also one of the most high tech as well. I could list all the features but I feel the next 2 videos will give you a better idea of why it’s the coolest shoe store in the world.
[via NextLust - Fresh Creation]
Designed by Jan Vierjahn, The Portable DJing Boombox would be a mobile DJs ultimate dream. It allows you to mix almost any form of music anywhere you want. I find it fascinating that Jan added the Adidas brand to such a high tech audio concept but I guess Impossible is Nothing.
[via Core77]
Update: we found two new reviews. Posted towards the bottom of review
Of all the reviews we have posted this has been the hardest. We have tried all our advanced search tricks, set up product alerts and still very few true reviews to be found. We found tons of sites talking about it but no real reviews. Needless to say this review round-up will be updated as soon as we find something worth posting. If you come across a review for the Adidas 1 please email us and we will gladly give you full credit for the find. Here is a short list( a very short list)of what we found. The Engadget review is the most complete review and has the best quote.
Engadget by Peter Rojas
“First off, these are quite possibly the ugliest shoes we’ve ever worn, no matter how fine they appear in the photos, know that they look far worse in person (we actually preferred the packaging to the shoes themselves).”
Josh Rubin
“So how did it feel running in these things? Great! The bottom line is that it’s a really comfortable, solid shoe. We played with the settings so I could feel the range available, but once I just let the shoe adapt to me, it just felt good. And that’s the point. You shouldn’t constantly feel the shoe adjusting, you should just be able to run comfortably over any terrain.”
update:
here are two more reviews to add to the list
AP by Frank Bajak via ABC News
“one particularly long run I hit that endorphin-juiced sweet spot where my legs seem to cycle like a flywheel, even as fatigue sets in, I felt the shoes assisting me.
I’d have to say that the harder the surface and the choppier your running style, the more a pair of Adidas 1 will help you.”
The Authour does make an interesting point:
“There’s a computer inside these shoes taking measurements. It can record how far I run, diagnose my style and perhaps provide advice. How to tap in for feedback?
With these shoes, there’s no way to extract the data.” Maybe Adidas 2.0?
Working Smarter (this site has two reviews: first impressions and The week after review. This link is for the week after review)
“My main gripe is the weight. This shoe is heavy, and after a long run of 2 hours on Sunday, I felt it towards the end of my run. It”s definitely not a shoe you want to run long hours in.”
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