AdiPure
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adiPURE is a range of football boots developed by the German
sportswear manufacturer Adidas
. Adidas based the design on the Adidas World Cup boots for the 1978 World Cup
. They updated the design with modern materials and construction that create a relatively lighter boot.
Each adiPURE was initially released in a Black/White colourway, accompanied by a White colourway; and eventually other colourways. The adiPURE has also been released with other lower-end models in the aim of covering every budget, the major difference is the use of a full-grain leather upper instead of kangaroo leather.
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, Adidas released the adiPURE in a black/sun colourway, as well as its other two boots, Predator and adiZero, in honour of the tournament's host nation
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full grain leather upper, unlike the adiPURE III which features a k-leather upper, there are other minor variations.
As well as being the lightest adiPure at the time of release, the adiPure IV was also the first adiPure boot since the adiPure I to feature a central lacing system and separate tongue to the rest of the upper.
adidas
also tweaked the design of the adiPure IV, moving the classic adidas three-stripes further towards the toe-end of the boots, while also going back to centered lacing, giving them a look more reminiscent of the classic adidas boots of the 50's, like those worn by the German national football team in the 1954 World Cup
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The adiPure IV launched at retail on the 1 January 2011, with two launch colourways; Black/White/Poppy a& White/Black/Fresh Splash. The release of the adiPure IV also marked an increase in price for the range, with both the FG & SG models pushed up to £120. A Light Scarlet/White/Black release was also made available in early February.
Standing for 'Super Light' the adiPure SL combined a lightened version of the full K-Leather upper of the adiPure IV with the 'Sprint Frame' soleplate of the popular adiZero.
The result was a version of the adiPure that weighed 200g in a US Size 9 - a first for the series.
The adiPure SL launched at retail for £175, sold as a limited edition from the 1 April 2011 in a single colourway; Black/Running White/Metallic Gold. Each pair shipped in a limited edition presentation case, with leather cremé, dust covers and an adiPure SL branded heel tag.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sportswear manufacturer Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
. Adidas based the design on the Adidas World Cup boots for the 1978 World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
. They updated the design with modern materials and construction that create a relatively lighter boot.
Each adiPURE was initially released in a Black/White colourway, accompanied by a White colourway; and eventually other colourways. The adiPURE has also been released with other lower-end models in the aim of covering every budget, the major difference is the use of a full-grain leather upper instead of kangaroo leather.
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, Adidas released the adiPURE in a black/sun colourway, as well as its other two boots, Predator and adiZero, in honour of the tournament's host nation
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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adiPURE
Each generation of adiPURE has been released with a black/white colourway, to increase the heritage background of the boot, and also a white colourway as a modern variant, with other colourways being released later.adiPURE (2008)
The original adiPURE was available on launch in traditional black/white and white/black colourways, which were followed by blue/white and silver/black colourways. The boot featured many design features that the World Cup 1978 boots had, including the three lines of stitching on either side of the toe of the big boot, and the short tongue.adiCORE & Telstar II
The adiPURE was accompanied by two other boots, adiCORE and Telstar II; the boots are visually strikingly very alike, with small very tiny little differences but perform at the next level of perfection. Performance-wise, they are made with full-grain leather for the upper. The low-end model, Telstar II, is named after the low-end model of the previous adidas 7406 boot, which was named Telstar.adiPURE II (2009)
The adiPURE II was released in White/Black, and Black/White colourways, with the Blackout, Black/Metallic Gold, White/Cardinal, Brown/White colourways being released later. Notable design differences from the original adiPure include the omission of the three stripes on the instep of the boot, and the addition of a contrasting collar; also, an asymmetric lacing system was used.adiCORE II & adiNOVA
The second generation of adiPURE was accompanied by another set of lower-end models, with the usual minor cosmetic differences and the use of a full-grain upper. The Telstar name was replaced with adiNOVA.adiPURE III (2010)
The adiPURE III was again released in Black/White colourway, but this time accompanied by a White/Blue colourway on release. Later, other colourways were released, including, White/Gold, Gold/Black, Black/Sun, Blue Beauty/White, White/Black/Poppy, Black/Warning and White/Warning. Notable design differences from the second adiPURE include the return of the three stripes on the instep of the boot, although notably shorter compared to the original adiPURE with wider stripes being used, also, it featured an adiPRENE insert in the sole.adiCORE III & adiNOVA II
Other variations of the adiPure III are the adiCore, and adiNova; both essentially the same as the adiPure. The adiCORE III features afull grain leather upper, unlike the adiPURE III which features a k-leather upper, there are other minor variations.
adiPURE IV (2011)
Announced the 1st of December 2010 the adiPure IV followed the trend of adidas' 2010 range of football boots by reducing it's weight over previous incarnations notably.As well as being the lightest adiPure at the time of release, the adiPure IV was also the first adiPure boot since the adiPure I to feature a central lacing system and separate tongue to the rest of the upper.
adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
also tweaked the design of the adiPure IV, moving the classic adidas three-stripes further towards the toe-end of the boots, while also going back to centered lacing, giving them a look more reminiscent of the classic adidas boots of the 50's, like those worn by the German national football team in the 1954 World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
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The adiPure IV launched at retail on the 1 January 2011, with two launch colourways; Black/White/Poppy a& White/Black/Fresh Splash. The release of the adiPure IV also marked an increase in price for the range, with both the FG & SG models pushed up to £120. A Light Scarlet/White/Black release was also made available in early February.
adiPure SL (April 2011)
In March 2011 adidas revealed that they would be releasing a limited edition version of the adiPure IV, called the adiPure SL.Standing for 'Super Light' the adiPure SL combined a lightened version of the full K-Leather upper of the adiPure IV with the 'Sprint Frame' soleplate of the popular adiZero.
The result was a version of the adiPure that weighed 200g in a US Size 9 - a first for the series.
The adiPure SL launched at retail for £175, sold as a limited edition from the 1 April 2011 in a single colourway; Black/Running White/Metallic Gold. Each pair shipped in a limited edition presentation case, with leather cremé, dust covers and an adiPure SL branded heel tag.
adiPURE 11pro (2012)
The next generation of adiPure boots are due for a February 2012 release and will be known as the 11pro. The adiPure will have an updated look from their classic style and will include an engineered ultra thin 360° support saddle, for more stability in the mid-foot. The K-Leather upper will be replaced with Taurus leather in the 11pro and they'll be miCoach compatible.Notable Wearers
Notable wearers of the adiPure boot include:| Flag | Wearer |
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Frank Lampard Frank Lampard Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side... |
| Tom Cleverley Tom Cleverley Thomas William "Tom" Cleverley is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder in the Premier League for Manchester United.... |
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Xabi Alonso Xabi Alonso Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano is a Spanish World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a midfielder.Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home region Gipuzkoa. After a brief loan period at Eibar he returned to Sociedad where then manager John Toshack appointed... |
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Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker and is described as a "playmaker of real quality" who "is an accomplished... |
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| Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and the German national team. A right-footed player, he is capable of playing out wide or in a more central role.... |
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Alessandro Del Piero Alessandro Del Piero Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain.... |
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Clarence Seedorf Clarence Seedorf Clarence Clyde Seedorf OON is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Milan. Seedorf is the first player to have won the Champions League with three different clubs - Ajax in 1995, Real Madrid in 1998 and Milan in 2003 and 2007... |
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Kaká Kaká Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club... |
See also
- adidas Predator range of football boots; adidas' "power" boot.
- adidas F50Adidas F50The Adidas F50 range of football boots is Adidas's signature line of customisable, lightweight boots. First released in 2004, in the build-up to UEFA Euro 2004, the range was released as a successor of the X-Line range and as a direct competitor to Nike's Mercurial Vapor range, which had been...
range of football boots; adidas' "speed" boot.