New adizero Feather 2 launches in time for London Games
Germany-based
sportswear provider adidas introduced the adizero Feather 2 just before the
London Games kicked off.
The
lightweight, everyday running shoe is designed to help athletes become faster
and improve their performance. It features a miCoach cavity embedded in the
shoe which allows the runner to insert the new miCoach Speed_Cell.
This records up to
eight hours of performance data, including distance, speed, pace, time, number
of sprints, as well as time and distance in speed zones, and provides personal
data to share, compare and challenge with friends.
The adizero Feather
2 features the Sprintframe platform directly attached to the upper to provide
optimum forefoot propulsion. It significantly reduces shoe weight while
maintaining important performance characteristics, such as comfort and energy
transfer. Fully integrated in the Sprintframe platform is the company’s Torsion
System, which allows independent movement of the forefoot and rearfoot.
The shoe also
contains Sprintweb, a lightweight mesh construction achieved through strong
seamlessly bonded TPU material for maximum comfort, support and breathability.
Other technological
features are full forefoot adiPRENE+, the adiWEAR rubber outsole which ensures
long-lasting durability and traction, and strategic foam placement on the sole,
which allows for a dynamic push-off while minimising the overall shoe weight.
The technology and
performance benefits of the adizero Feather 2 can also be found in the adizero
Prime, the lightweight sprint spike, worn by adidas athletes including Yohan
Blake, Jessica Ennis and Tyson Gay at the London Games.
