In 1954, at the fifth FIFA World Cup, West Germany won the tournament for the first time. While that might not seem like any surprise nowadays, back then it was a huge shock. Germany had never made the final before, while opponents Hungary were the tournament favourites, and were probably the best team in the world at the time. Yet Germany overcame the ‘Mighty Magyars’ 3-2, in a legendary clash nicknamed ‘The Miracle of Bern’. What gave the underdogs the edge? A squad equipped with revolutionary adidas football boots.
adidas have always been at the forefront of football boot technology, and are doing everything possible to make sure that this reputation is maintained in the 21st century. To mark the anniversary of the 1954 World Cup final, the company released their F50 boot in 2004. Alongside the Predator, the F50 stands as the most sophisticated boot in the world, and is worn by such stars of the game as Lionel Messi and Diego Forlan. Like all adidas football boots, the F50 is designed with the player in mind, and has been engineered to adapt to each individual owner. The F50 features adidas’ revolutionary Fusion Frame System technology, as well as interchangeable lacing, lining and studs. Whatever your size, shape or running technique, the F50 can adapt to provide maximum comfort, which allows you to play with total freedom.
The design of the F50 has been revised and modified a number of times since its debut in 2004, and last year adidas launched the latest version, named the F50 adiZero. Whereas other adidas football boots are built to maximise power and control, the F50 adiZero has been optimised with speed in mind. Weighing just 165 grams, the F50 adiZero stands unchallenged as the lightest football boot ever constructed. A massive 20 grams lighter than its nearest rival, Nike’s Mercurial Vapor Superfly, the latest incarnation of the adidas F50 is sleeker, lighter and meaner than ever before. The new model is also completely water-tight, and doesn’t take on any extra weight during rainfall. It boasts a new grain on the outer surface, providing superior grip in all conditions, while also benefiting from SprintSkin technology which moulds the boot to your feet.
Although Lionel Messi is without doubt the F50 adiZero’s most famous champion, a number of other world class players are joining the revolution. Messi’s Barcelona team mate David Villa is one recent convert, and the edge provided by the F50 adiZero recently helped the two stars combine to devastating effect, destroying Real Madrid 5-0 in the November 2010 ‘El Clásico’. Over in England, two of the best players of the 2010/2011 FA Barclays Premier League season so far have been Manchester United’s Nani, and Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur. Both have recently taken to wearing the F50 adiZero – Nani owns a special cyan-coloured pair, while Bale has a personalised green set of the revolutionary adidas football boots. All this goes to show that if your game hinges on speed, the best players choose the best boot – the F50 adiZero.
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