Nemeziz Like?! Gabriel Jesus Shows Off All-New Next-Gen Adidas X 18+ Purespeed 2018 World Cup Prototype Boots
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has become the first player to be spotted wearing the next-generation Adidas X 18+ Purespeed soccer cleats. The Adidas X 18+ Purespeed football boots are set to be revealed in May 2018, shortly ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
In fact, it is not the first look at the next-generation Adidas X football boots as Adidas X 18+ and Adidas X 18.1 have been leaked, even though it was not certain what they were exactly back then. With these leaked pictures, we get a very good impression of the next-generation Adidas X.
Gabriel Jesus Trains in Blackout Adidas X 18+ Purespeed Soccer Cleats
Close-up pictures of the cleat worn by Gabriel Jesus in training this week.
Totally blackout to hide the final design of the boots, the next-generation Adidas X 18+ Purespeed worn by Gabriel Jesus are somehow a mixture of the laceless Adidas Nemeziz and the Adidas X Purespeed.
The upper of the next-generation Adidas X 18+ Purespeed soccer shoes seems to be much thinner and flexible than the one of the current generation, with the lace hidden under an extra layer which is also much thinner and less disruptive.
The inner sock of the cleats is directly connected to the upper. The synthetic upper comes with differently dots one some areas for more control. The sole plate has also been changed compared to the previous generation, while it is not possible to say much about the stud configuration.
The Adidas X 18+ Purespeed football boots are set to be released in June 2018.
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