Friday , March 29 2024

Introduction To The Adidas Ace 16+ TKRZ

Adidas Ace16+ TKRZ

Labeling the Adidas Ace 16+ TKRZ as “one of the most unusual pair of soccer shoes I have ever seen” is definitely not an understatement. Rather than being a regular styled boot, these are geared toward players that aim to master tricks needed to boss the cage. Think about the best small-sided footballers that need total 360 control, truer touch and purer ball connection – we’ve never seen a boot like this before!

On release, we stated that they don’t have that “must have” appearance most new releases offer. And as it turns out, they are one of the least photogenic boots we have ever got our hands on. But, performance is much more important and that is especially true when we talk about a brand new type of shoe geared toward a specific market. The fresh additions through the upper and soleplate are geared toward harnessing a different type of tactical playing approach. There is a lot going on with these.

Available at soccer.com.

TKRZ Skin Upper

TKRZ Skin Upper Side View

It all starts with the TKRZ Skin Upper. Adidas use what I’d describe as a combo rubber and synthetic upper design. Each region features a different profile and it doesn’t come together in a smooth fashion. There is plenty of definition right throughout, all intended to provide unique touch elements through play.

Then there is that soleplate, and it is so completely random! Flip them over and you will find 7 hot pink studs dispersed across the surface. Rather than being truly defined studs, they actually sit unexpectedly even across the entire surface. Here lies an area that becomes extremely difficult to describe in text. There are “nubs” through the soleplate that fall in line with the low height profile of the studs, reducing the individual significance of the pink studs. In terms of play, you are getting one of the most strategically defined soleplates for AG surfaces – these could be a game changer!

Adidas TKRZ Stud Configuration

Adidas TKRZ Soleplate

Toward the top of the boot, there is a layer of rubber that runs from the upper through onto the soleplate. It’s positioning is pretty self explanatory; it is there to provide an added touch component as you set your foot on the ball. So, as you stop the ball or look to roll over it, there is an extra level of grip for tight control. Again, these boots are all about quick touches and creating a type of performance that others want to emulate!

There is a lot more details to come on these boots, and we haven’t yet began to scratch the surface in terms of performance. Give us a few weeks and we will have a full bodied review to give you proper insight into what can be expected from a pair of Adidas TKRS. Just know that these shoes are completely wild and go against the normal expectations of players.

If you are interested in a pair, they have an original retail of $149.99 at soccer.com.

Adidas TKRZ Heel

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4 comments

  1. Are those nubs rubber like a team mundial or are they hard plastic? (both pink and the many blue ones)

  2. I really don’t understand how you call these the least photogenic boots you’ve had your hands on.

    The current generation of the X silo are fucking horrific, and these actually look kind of cool, particularly by comparison.

  3. Honestly feel like adidas have completely lost the plot in the last year or so. Their boots have been awful for a while now.

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