adidas Teams Up With ISS National Lab For The Inaugural Release Of The Ultra Boost 20

Michael Le December 5th, 2019 (updated)

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New year, new Ultra Boost, and with the 2019 iteration taking liberties with the model itself, its latest upgrade — dubbed fittingly as the Ultra Boost 20 — may be more appropriately considered a v2. Instead of changing up the core aesthetic once again, the Three Stripes have added on structural improvements to its form with colors forgoing a typical sportswear ethos in favor of one effectively out of this world. Crafted in partnership with the ISS National Lab, the inaugural release of the improved silhouette is met with what looks to be five debuting colorways.

A runner first, the forthcoming offerings exhibit various enhancements almost solely dedicated to performance alone, tweaking the Boost sole units and even going as far to add TFP to the Primeknit uppers, an added innovation that lays down fibers to the millimeter in an effort to create a lightweight kit that lacks nothing in flexibility and support. Bottoms, though largely unnoticeable in its change, have been optimized to the T, boasting higher energy return with a 3D heel frame acting as a spoiler in the footwear sense. Appearance-wise, however, the profile is largely of the same sleekness as its immediate predecessor, though it switches out the flappy, translucent cages for one of a much sturdier rubber. Toe boxes, though subtle in its touch-up, are adorned with chaotic webbing at its edge, mimicking a toe cap as it hardens its structure to a still comfortable degree. As part of the aforementioned lab, its badge of employment is on full display right along the tongue as a graphic piece of cobranding, satellites, and “BOOST IN SPACE.” Modifications elsewhere can be found in the color of the Boost itself as it dyes in a purple fluorescence that is likely a nod to the final frontier.

Grab a detailed look at each arriving scheme both in action and not, then sit tight for their release at adidas.com and select retailer set for two waves: a few on December 5th and the rest on the 6th.

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