Adidas 99g Boot - How The Lightest Ever Football Boot Became A Reality

It's lighter than any other football boot before. Previously presented as a concept boot at the Adidas innovation lab in 2013, the revolutionary Adidas 99 gram Soccer Cleat is the first boot to weigh in at less than 100 gram. Adidas product manager Hazim Kulak talks about the development of the Adidas 99g Soccer Cleat.

In 2013, we gave you a sneak peak of the lightest football boot ever, the 99 gram concept boot. We promised our consumers that in two years we would bring that boot to the pitch. This is the lightest boot ever. This is the 99 gram Adizero.

Adidas product manager Hazim Kulak Q&A

Adidas product manager Hazim Kulak talks about the Adidas 99g Boot.

Even though just 299 pairs of the Adidas 99g Adizero Cleat are available for sale globally, the Adidas 99g Football Boots have gone under extensive player-testing in the past years. The Adidas 99g Boots were tested by amateur players and high-profile Adidas athletes such as Karim Benzema and David Alaba.

Adidas Product Manager Hazim Kulak talks about the 99g boot

What are the reasons for creating such a lightweight football boot?

Player feedback is at the heart of everything we do in football, and the reduction of weight is important to players as weight is a powerful driver for speed.

This reduction in weight assists players in performing to the highest level and continues Adidas’ commitment to being on the cutting edge of technology in football. We are incredibly proud of this design and believe it will only help players develop and improve their game.

What are the ground-breaking features of the Adidas Adizero 99g?

We were inspired by some very special textile lightweight material of NASA, that they are using for their lightweight products. The base material is not affected by any weather conditions, so it’s always 99g.

The boot has an engineered skeleton that gives you additional protection, and added to the base material on top and thin, high-tech outsole are the key elements that created the lightest boot that the world has ever seen.

The Adidas 99g Boots feature a ultra-thin sole plate and a revolutionary textile upper. Only 299 pairs of the Adidas 99g Boot are available globally (Size 8.5 UK only).