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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Adidas => Topic started by: Straight Bat Shot on October 27, 2019, 07:46:29 PM
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Any update on when Adidas will be releasing their 2020 range. Looking forward to seeing what the pads and gloves are going to be like ?
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Bit odd as it should have happened by now. I am guessing 2020 stock should be out in the next few weeks.
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I’ve had the catalogue through, SL22 boost has had an overhaul by the looks of them
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Seen the kit a few months back. Think it’s 15th December for the softs, shoes will be in January and the vectors in March. Top end shoes have the new boa system
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Seen the kit a few months back. Think it’s 15th December for the softs, shoes will be in January and the vectors in March. Top end shoes have the new boa system
Pardon my ignorance but what's the new boa system?
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Puma disc type of thing where you turn it it tighten the hair rather than old school laces.
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Pardon my ignorance but what's the new boa system?
Really good, use it on golf shoes / cycling shoes and works very well now.
Basically turn a dial to do up / undo your laces and it pulls equally across your foot to make it a great fit, personally find it better than laces that i can;t be bothered to tighten each time towards the bottom for example. Very reliable
https://www.boafit.com/en-us (https://www.boafit.com/en-us)
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Boa dials on a cricket shoe do sound interesting, pretty much ubiquitous on top end cycling shoes. Like the idea of being able to easily slacken your shoes off a bit at fine leg in between overs!
Adidas have always been a bit useless at promoting their own products, anyone got any idea when we might see shots of new softs?
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It will be interesting to see where they put the boa dial. If it’s in its usual place of on top of the foot, it might not survive the impact if a fast bowler pins you with a yorker.
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It will be interesting to see where they put the boa dial. If it’s in its usual place of on top of the foot, it might not survive the impact if a fast bowler pins you with a yorker.
Yes it’s at the top of the tongue of the shoe.
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It will be interesting to see where they put the boa dial. If it’s in its usual place of on top of the foot, it might not survive the impact if a fast bowler pins you with a yorker.
Use your bat to hit it or get cleaned up instead and it won't be an issue... ;)
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Has anyone got any pictures of the softs - I see some retailers have set up pre orders on them.. don’t want to take the risk until they look similar too 2018/2019 XT 1.0 pads/gloves.
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Yes it’s at the top of the tongue of the shoe.
Worst case scenario: if the BOA snaps for some reason, is it possible to insert a standard shoe lace/string?
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Worst case scenario: if the BOA snaps for some reason, it is possible to insert a standard shoe lace/string.
I will have a look in the brochure, it was a few months back that I had seen them
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Worst case scenario: if the BOA snaps for some reason, is it possible to insert a standard shoe lace/string?
Knowing the golf shoes I'd very much doubt it. Its more of a plastic wire, but it's all hidden in the golf shoes so you don't see it. Wouldn't have thought it would be a DIY replacement job.
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Worst case scenario: if the BOA snaps for some reason, is it possible to insert a standard shoe lace/string?
They're guaranteed for life and pretty easy to replace.
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Worst case scenario: if the BOA snaps for some reason, is it possible to insert a standard shoe lace/string?
Never had one snap or go faulty despite plenty of abuse. Must say that compared with the ones years ago when i was a kid they are loads better now.
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Surprised they haven’t gone down the laceless route like the Adidas footy boots.
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Surprised they haven’t gone down the laceless route like the Adidas footy boots.
I'm not. You don't kick a cricket ball. Surely, creating a clean striking point is the advantage of wearing this type of football boot?
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I'm not. You don't kick a cricket ball. Surely, creating a clean striking point is the advantage of wearing this type of football boot?
U don’t kick anything when your walking down the street either but they make laceless trainers.
It’s more of a fashionable, or even comfort, thing so I’m surprised Adidas especially haven’t bought it into the cricket market.
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I'm guessing these are the new 2020 shoes/colours:
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Adidas seem to have blue black orange and gray on rotation for their ranges.
I am not complaining, their shoes are great.
But it doesn't strike me their are that bothered with huge innovations in the cricket space.
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They've basically had the same shoe for the past 5 years now just in different colourways, I've had 2 pairs of sl22 fs now the first ue/orange pair the year boots were released and now last years light blue offering and these absolutely no difference great shoes but no changes
On a side note the new notts kits they've produced are stunning!!
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I'm guessing these are the new 2020 shoes/colours:
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Yep, going to go for the Boost with BOA I think personally.
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They've basically had the same shoe for the past 5 years now just in different colourways, I've had 2 pairs of sl22 fs now the first ue/orange pair the year boots were released and now last years light blue offering and these absolutely no difference great shoes but no changes
On a side note the new notts kits they've produced are stunning!!
Soleplate development for each model isnt a cheap process, given the numbers involved in the cricket market vs their other markets its prob not a great business model to present to change them too often....they made more from Table Tennis than the cricket market when we were one of their partners in the sport!
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Adidas seem to have blue black orange and gray on rotation for their ranges.
I am not complaining, their shoes are great.
But it doesn't strike me their are that bothered with huge innovations in the cricket space.
Pure speculation but they made a load of quite innovative soft goods when they originally launched late 00s, and it never seemed very popular. I loved the pads, but you didn't see many around. The more traditional stuff seems to sell a lot more, standard cricket market problems.
Not really bothered by the shoes, anyone got any shots of the softs?
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Soleplate development for each model isnt a cheap process, given the numbers involved in the cricket market vs their other markets its prob not a great business model to present to change them too often....they made more from Table Tennis than the cricket market when we were one of their partners in the sport!
Fair enough! Like I say love the shoes and only use Adidas spikes just havent seen much development compared to other areas of the game new balance the same I would imagine.
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On the flip side of this, how much "development" can you realistically expect from a pair of shoes?
Sure you can make them lighter and more breathable than before (look at shoes now compared to yesteryear and you'll see clear advancements) but there's only so much you can do.
There's no point trying to re-invent the wheel each year, if it ain't broke don't fix it. If something does come along that would add value by all means do it, but it's not like there's anything wrong with the existing product as it is.
Also, as it't the same product with just the colours changed, you can get some right bargains by going for an "old" pair of shoes that's on sale! :D
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Any updates on when the 2020 softs will be released?
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2nd Jan, Softs look really nice too imo
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Will be sticking in an order for a pair of boosts soon, if anyone wants to get in early for a pair in the range too then let me know and can pull together an order.
The rest of the range should also have been unveiled today as well.
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Do you have to use the boa thing, or can this be changed out for normal laces?
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Presume you do as it’s a thin wire that tightened where laces usually are.
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I'm glad they left the choice of the vectors with a strap and laces. Still unsure on the grey colour way this year. I think i prefer the black colourway from last season. Also think i prefer the pads from last season aswell. They are growing on me tho the more i look at them.
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@Ayrtek Cricket those Boa Boost you've posted on Insta look great. It's a good job my Boosts from last year are still fine, otherwise I'd be handing you over 120 quid!
Might take a look at the spiked ones tho. Its either those or the New Balance I think.
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Yeh very comfy having given them a quick try on before heading out. Easy to get on and off too which always helps when trying to get to the front of the tea line 😆
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Yeh very comfy having given them a quick try on before heading out. Easy to get on and off too which always helps when trying to get to the front of the tea line 😆
Very important factor! 😁 Thought they'd just be a rehash of last year's with the Boa added obvious, but the look completely different tbf.
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Yeh entirely new upper to them and more robust in terms of the toe area that has a bumper around it now where i'd be more confident if i did get pinned on the toe that it would offer some protection.
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Someone asked this earlier on but I havent had the chance to try them on with pads yet as had a manic day sorting out orders.
You'd hope its located around enough not to interfere.
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I’ve got to order some half sizes if anyone wants to place an order before Sunday 👍
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Does anyone have any decent close up photo's of the xt 1.0 Pads? Can't tell by the stock photos if the front of the pad is full cane. Also is there much difference apart from appearance between the xt's and the incurza pads
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From the pro direct website it looks as if there are three traditional canes in the middle and flat ones either side.
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Are they the English market ones Tom? Look quite different to the ones I've seen, like those XT gloves!
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The Incurza kit look different to the stuff Tom Banton put on istantgram a few days ago
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Bantons is the correct colour way for uk, the other uk model is the XT Grey
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Does anyone have any decent close up photo's of the xt 1.0 Pads? Can't tell by the stock photos if the front of the pad is full cane. Also is there much difference apart from appearance between the xt's and the incurza pads
XT Pads
Stylish clean designs with maximum protection, this pad mixes a central three piece cane with high denstiy foam for a modern appearance.
The XT Grey range will be endorsed by England internationals Sam Curran and Stuart Broad.
Traditional 3 pcs knee roll
Full Cane vertical protection
Lightweight construction
TPU welded badge of sport
TPU tab/velcro closure
Internal TPU board for additional protection behind vertical bolster
High and low density combined foam for maximum weight reduction and comfort
Leather instep
V strap
Single Knee locator with height adjuster
Sculpted wings for maximum side protection
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Are they the English market ones Tom? Look quite different to the ones I've seen, like those XT gloves!
These were Indian ones, UK ties in with the footwear colours
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These were Indian ones, UK ties in with the footwear colours
What a shame. Much prefer the black xt pads and glove look to the new silver. The uk incurza Colour way i do really like tho.
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Afternoon....
I’ve looked around but can’t find an answer, does anyone know if the strap on the Vectors can be taken off??
Cheers!
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Afternoon....
I’ve looked around but can’t find an answer, does anyone know if the strap on the Vectors can be taken off??
Cheers!
I'm also interested in this. Descriptions on some websites say that it can be removed (pro direct for example) but it would be good to see some first hand views on it. I don't think I'd like the loop being left exposed for example...
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@Ayrtek Cricket are you able to put down the needle and thread to answer this please?
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I’m afraid they only came into stock last week with adidas UK distributor so I’ve not got my hands on a pair as yet to check. Details are limited on the product descriptions and imagery!
I will be adding them to the website though if anyone wants to order any 👍
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For anyone who is interested, I took a punt on a pair of vectors and despite the claim of "the detachable strap"/"removable strap" it's very much sewn on. It is added to the outside of the shoe so the only way to remove it would be to unstitch it completely meaning that it's not possible to put it back on without a decent sewing machine.
I don't know whether this is supposed to be the case, and I'm concerned that removing it will ruin the upper. Now I'm unsure of whether to keep and remove it or return and go for something else...
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Cheers! NB it is then...