Why the Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boot is Not Really a Limited Edition

Is the revolutionary Adidas Primeknit 2.0 2015 Football Boot a rare collector's item? Not really. Even though the cutting-edge boot is part of the new Adidas 'Limited Collection' Soccer Cleats Pack, the new Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boot won't become a lucrative business for resellers on eBay.

Limited to 10,000 pairs globally, the new Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boot might be the least limited 'limited edition' boot release in awhile.

But what are the reasons for Adidas to label the Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Cleats as limited edition?

Adidas Primeknit 2.0 - Limited to 10,000 pairs globally

10,000 pairs of the Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boots are available globally.

Let's start with a bit of history. In 2002, Nike patented the revolutionary Flyknit technology. Flyknit is an one-piece yarn upper that revolutionized the design of shoes forever offering a sock-like fit. Additionally, Flyknit also cuts labor costs and production time compared to traditional shoes, which are comprised from various elements.

In 2012, Adidas launched the first knitted Adidas Boots ever. The Adidas Primeknit running show was released with a limited run of 2,012 pairs at the London Olympics in July 2012.

Nike, who launched the Nike Flyknit in February 2012, filed an injunction against Adidas to stop promoting and selling the Adidas Primeknit shoe, which would be a copy of the Nike Flyknit. Even though a court in Nuremberg set the injunction aside, Adidas is still not allowed to launch a regular Primeknit release - and has only launched limited edition runs of Primeknit Boots yet.

The first Adidas Primeknit Football Boot (released in February 2014) was limited to 150 pairs globally, while the second colorway of the Adidas Primeknit Cleat was limited to 500 pairs globally. Meanwhile, Nike launched the knitted Nike Magista Obra and Nike Mercurial Superfly for the 2014 World Cup - and has likely sold million pairs of the boots since then.

The Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boot is the next product of the Adidas Limited Collection Boots Pack, albeit Adidas are making 10,000 pairs of the boot, which retails at 220 GBP (300 Euro, 300 USD). The Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Limited Edition Boot will definitely not sell out within a few days.

The fact that Adidas is able to produce 10,000 pairs of the Adidas Primeknit 2.0 Boots shows that Adidas would be prepared to release a knitted boot in Summer 2015. But Adidas won't be able to launch a regular Adidas Primeknit Boot because of Nike's Flyknit patents. See all upcoming Adidas 2015-2016 Boots in our detailed article.