The F50 Is Back! Adidas Revive the Beloved Boot with a New Look and Better Tech

Adidas has launched a brand-new iteration of their beloved Adizero F50 football boot from 2014 with some new-age upgrades.

Dropping the ‘Adizero’ moniker, the new boot is simply called the F50 and, much like the Predator 30 we reviewed earlier this year, obviously features a lot of new technology from the German brand while being a throwback, of sorts.

The F50 Elite features a light Fibretouch upper that integrates an adaptable knitted tongue to create a full, one-piece upper. This allows your foot to be fully cushioned, supported, and locked in when moving at top speed.

Adidas’ outsole that they’ve been using on recent speed boots (an all-bladed, chevron-type stud pattern) has been changed to the ‘Sprintframe 360’ outsole. The ‘360’ emphasising that the boots are not just for straight-line speed, but also have some agility movements in mind, adding in four conical studs on the medial and lateral side of the forefoot. This should be a good move and make the boots safer and more appealing to a wider audience who find Adidas’ speed boots of late too aggressive.

Like F50s of the past, the new model comes with two insoles, one for pure speed (SL) and one with extra cushioning to handle more impact absorption.

The Adidas F50 will be available in South Africa soon.