The competition between Nike and Adidas in cushioning technology is a bit like the three British battle against Lu Bu. Nike has classic Air cushions, various Zoom materials, React, which is gradually declining in price, and Joyride, which appears in the second half of this year, and so on. Adidas, on the running shoes, is almost BOOST, and there is no way. Excellent and malleable.
For a person like me who has bought seven or eight pairs of BOOST midsole shoes, the emotion of BOOST can be said to be quite complicated. On the one hand, it feels really comfortable, especially for the first time many years ago. The feeling on BOOST is amazing; on the other hand, as time goes by, its freshness gradually decreases. As far as my personal wearing experience is concerned, not all BOOST shoes have a good foot feel. For example, the forefoot of the clover NMD series that was difficult to find in a shoe was too thin, and the Yezzy 350 series was stable and wrapped. There is room for improvement.
But no matter what we expect and demand of BOOST, Adidas’ ULTRABOOST series can make the most critical person shut up most of the time. If someone asks me if I want to buy a comfortable pair of BOOST shoes, which one should I buy? Answering ULTRABOOST is as safe as answering the iPhone purchase many years ago.
On the ULTRABOOST19 running shoes, we saw more adidas thinking outside the BOOST, such as the upper weaving process, stabilization system and anti-twist configuration. This thinking has not stopped, and there are even signs of a jump: ULTRABOOST20 is here.
Limited tyrants? No, it is a commemorative ISS cooperation
The reason I change my BOOST shoes is often not that it does n’t play, or the upper is broken, but that the white midsole can’t wash off all kinds of stains and becomes too dirty. So at the back, Adi also launched a variety of colorful BOOST midsoles to get a more personalized appearance and stronger anti-fouling ability.
On ULTRABOOST20, we saw a new color of the new BOOST midsole: fluorescent violet, or the starry sky color.
With the flow of light, its midsole will show a blue-purple color change, this fantasy color will be in MarvelI often see it in department movies, like the deep space in Guardians of the Galaxy, like the boss BOSS Domam in Doctor Strange, and more like the final big boss in the previous Marvel movie universe, Destroyer.
However, the contact with ULTRABOOST20 this time was not the Marvel movie, but the International Space Station (ISS). In commemoration of the long-term cooperation between Adidas and the National Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS), Adidas launched the ADIDAS ULTRABOOST20, which not only gave this pair of shoes a running experience against gravity, but also increased its sense of technology.
The collaboration with the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory has also brought more design inspiration to Adidas. In many parts of the shoe body, we can see these design elements of the ISS International Space Station, such as the gel nameplate on the tongue, the space station abstract drawing on the insole, and so on.
On the contrary, apart from Adidas’s iconic three bars, we rarely see on ULTRABOOST20 that this is an element of Adidas shoes (the logo on the insole can not be seen by others).
As a casual running shoe positioned in a trendy fashion category, ULTRABOOST20 is more casual in design than ULTRABOOST20. At the same time, the addition of the ISS element has given it a unique sense of trend. This trend is related to technology, Exploration and rationality.
Where is the sense of technology?
The dimension that distinguishes the comfort of BOOST shoes is sometimes very single, that is, the amount of BOOST material added. Generally speaking, the more the amount, the softer the shoes. For example, on ULTRABOOST shoes, the amount of this material is much more than PUREBOOST, and on ULTRABOOST20, it is 20% more BOOST material than classic ULTRABOOST.
The solidity of this material is obvious, especially at the back palm, the thickness of the sole can be clearly seen, so ULTRABOOST20 can almost be called the “high heels” in the Adi running shoes family.
If there is any obvious difference between ULTRABOOST20 and the previous technology, then the evolution of the upper weaving process is worth mentioning.
Adi ’s Primeknit weaving and Nike ’s Flyknit weaving process have the same effect. Basically, they are all made of one-piece knitted uppers, and different stitching and weaving densities to obtain comfort, wrapping, breathability and Great harmony of stability.
On ULTRABOOST20, Adi ’s Primeknit woven upper met TFP Aerospace Technology (tailored fibre placement).
ULTRABOOST20 ’s TFP technology (Tailored Fibre Placement) works like the ForgeFiber upper technology previously used on AlphaEdge 4D: by adding a TPU (an elastic rubber) coating to the upper , Improve compression resistance, elasticity and strength.
In the front and middle of the ULTRABOOST20 shoe, there are obvious paperclip-like patterns. This is a custom fiber. It feels very strong to the touch and can provide good support and stability for the upper. The intensity will also increase. This is also the closest link between ULTRABOOST20 and the ISS International Space Station, because TFP technology is also often used in the aerospace field.
A lot of long-distance runners are very concerned about the anti-twist performance of running shoes. On the ULTRABOOST20, the previous generation Torsion Spring anti-twist system is also adopted, but it becomes lighter in weight. The 3D HEEL FRAME stability frame on the heel of the shoe is also retained. After changing from sheet to strip, it also reduces the weight and still guarantees the stability of the heel.
These are the various technological elements used in ULTRABOOST20.
The cooperation between Adidas and the ISS International Space Station has just begun. The same is true of the space science and technology journey from space to the ground. In the future, BOOST midsole will also be sent to the International Space Station US National Laboratory for rigorous microgravity testing to further optimize This may become a new opportunity for the evolution of BOOST technology.
Finally, I still need to talk about Adidas ‘good friends. From the rubber outsoles provided by the well-known tire brand horse brand, in many of Adidas’ mid-to-high-end shoes, horse brand rubber outsoles frequently appear, providing Adidas More wear-resistant and non-slip sole performance. As a running shoe, weight loss is a necessary task, so it has adopted a hollow design again.
Adi: I can stabilize a little more
As far as I am concerned, I can actually see Adi’s pursuit on ULTRABOOST20, which is “further stability”.
Frankly speaking, the stability of Adi running shoes is the least to worry about. After all, most of the Adi shoes I have tried before, whether they are running shoes or tide shoes, are stable like dogs, and there is no walking. Just twist the situation.
By ULTRABOOST20, this relatively high-end running shoe, the foot feel has reached the “moderate” state.
Many people have misunderstood the meaning of “the golden mean” and confuse it with the mean, but in fact, “the golden mean” means to be impartial, to compromise and to reconcile. At any time, it is always just right.
When I walk daily, I can hardly find shoes that are more comfortable than ULTRABOOST20. Its softness is not the kind of compromise that keeps my feet deep in each step. Its bullet is not the other marathon running shoes. Swift blasted the runner into Super Mario’s bomb.
Rather, its softness and elasticity are complementary, and every step you take is solid, and this feeling is not unrelated to the stability and emphasis of ULTRABOOST20.
Most of the pavements in TIT Creative Park where Ai Fan’er is located are not smooth concrete roads or asphalt roads, but rough and uneven masonry roads. ULTRABOOST20 is naturally suitable for tame such roads.
The jogging scene is also one of the applicable scenes of the ULTRABOOST20 series. It ’s just because the cadence is faster and the force is more powerful.After the thick BOOST material, the wave-by-wave force feedback was given.
The new combination weaving process allows the shoe to fit tightly, but not so tight as to be held in the throat by fate, and the ubiquitous stable configuration allows the entire foot to be well protected, which makes ULTRABOOST20 very suitable For daily walking and long distance jogging.
I dare not pretend that the BOOST material has the highest energy feedback rate. The Primeknit weaving process is the most appropriate. The Torsion Spring anti-torsion system and the 3D HEEL FRAME stabilization frame are the best performances. Has become such a pair of excellent running shoes.
After getting up in the morning, I will involuntarily choose to wear ULTRABOOST20 to go out. Of course, there are the freshness brought by new shoes and the long experience required for writing, but the more critical thing is calmness. The appearance of air, strong stability and the excellent soft elasticity of BOOST material make it the most secure choice on my shoe rack.
To be honest, Adidas announced that it will send BOOST midsole internationallyAfter the news of the National Laboratory of the Space Station (ISS) researching and developing new products together, I am a little looking forward to what kind of future BOOST will appear.