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What do you think of the Adidas softs this year

god aweful - especially the pads they look like Kryten
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the are ok, but I love adidas anyway
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I don't really like Adidas stuff, but these are pretty good
- 5 (11.6%)
I love them.
- 4 (9.3%)
nonchalant shrug. Buzz I really couldn't care less.
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ADIDAS SOFTS
« on: June 01, 2011, 12:30:18 PM »
Just out of interest, we have all pretty much now seen the adidas kit and I wanted to know what people thought of it... To be honest I think it looks aweful (but am I an adidas target customer??)

I mean here is James Taylor (nice lid by the way) - http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/image/515800.html?object=297635

but I think it just looks odd.

Personally i am not sure what I like least, the pads or the gloves. What do you guys think
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 12:40:33 PM »
Pads look dreadful, gloves look ok, kind of motocross style
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 12:43:11 PM »
Pads look (No Swearing Please). Gloves look (No Swearing Please). Quite like the bat stickers though and I enjoyed the picture where taylors bat was in the air a couple of metres away from him lol
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 12:47:40 PM »
Both pads and gloves are beyond terrible. Very very ugly softs indeed
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 12:49:49 PM »
Hahaha! I like the Pads and hate the gloves....!

I have always been dubious of big sports companies becoming involved in cricket in general as it is very specialist however Puma have proved me very wrong so I am willing to give Adidas the benefit of the doubt. I am waiting on the Nike softs that must surely appear at some point soon...built in pedometer? Ipod dock? Bluetooth? Can't wait  :D
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 12:54:01 PM »
You forgot the Integrated drinks holder
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 01:39:46 PM »
You missed off the "nonchalant shrug" option.
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 01:52:30 PM »
Quote from: tim2000s on June 01, 2011, 01:39:46 PM
You missed off the "nonchalant shrug" option.
Sorry Tim, I hope I have now made appropriate amends.
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 01:55:27 PM »
Pads are alright...... not my favourite. Don't like the gloves at all though.
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 01:57:26 PM »
I like them, think they look unique, not sure how they would feel tho :/ anyone tried/have them>
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 03:02:23 PM »
I like the gear, cool branding/styling and an offering unlike anyone elses on the market.

I don't quite get what they're doing with their top of the range gear though, that few shops stock and none of their pros wear.
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 03:48:15 PM »
its more of a sideline to boost brand recognition i think than an effort to make money, they could easily sponsor every england player to use their kit without making a dent in their marketing budget.

i wonder who designs the kit though? the people at HQ in Germany perhaps....???
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Re: ADIDAS SOFTS
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 04:34:27 PM »
Their head office in the UK's up in Stockport, maybe some folk there?
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