Adidas Nitrocharge 3 TRX FG Dark Red Tape Football Cleats

What’s With This Colorway?

Adidas continue to keep things mainstream with the adiPure range and this offering brings a simple yet personalized look. Think of how these boots would look on the feet of a Manchester United, Liverpool or even Athletico Madrid player – a pretty complimentary look. It is just a pity that the adiPure 11Pro is not more widely seen amongst players of the top teams. Either way, I am a fan and still think the colorway would look sharp with the Doxa Italia Black and White kit!

A Completely Redesigned Upper

A synthetic Taurus leather is used on the front, with a synthetic saddle employed through the 3 stripes on the midfoot for added support. We are familiar with seeing K-leather used on the adiPure series, but with the recent upgrades to their Taurus calf-skin upper, Adidas has changed its direction. I have pointed out on several occasions that Taurus leather has a downfall; durability. Well, Adidas has actually addressed that area and added an ultra thin layer of protection, called Duracoat, to areas of high abrasion. Well played Adidas! Check our full review of the adiPure 11Pro for more details on this.

More Soleplate Changes

On this version of the SprintFrame, you get a new Flexzone (improves flexibility and enhances lateral movement) and PlusFlex (outsole is split below the toes for higher energy efficiency through movements), with miCoach performance tracking technology also included.

Conical Studs ¨C Goodbye Blades

This could be one of the shock features of the boot. Adidas has re-engineered its traction by introducing dual cushioning conical studs that feature internal anti-shock tubes. They are designed to be more abrasion resistant, while improving surface penetration ¨C improving traction and speed.

What the Readers Are Saying

We want to hear what you have to say about this colorway.

Are you a fan of this colorway or do you prefer a more classic look, like the recently released Black/Vivid Yellow colorway?

Class boot, Santi Cazorla has been wearing this colorway for awhile now (PapaSmurf)

Rubbish boot. Adipure needs to go back to a full K-leather upper. The leather on this boot is cheap and mixed with synthetic half way. There is also a lack of studs. I would rather wear the Copa. (MichaelC)

Everyone loves a good tracksuit jacket, and it seems these days that retro styling is en vogue (personally this means that people don’t shoot me weird looks when I wear my 1988 Sheffield United Track Jacket about town).

With the World Cup in mind Adidas have dusted off the classic?Trefoil logo and taken a walk through their historical closet to offer four nations with long standing Adidas ties, a brand new retro inspired track jacket in preparation for the upcoming World Cup. All four nations Adidas picked for the retro treatment also hosted the World Cup between 1970 and 1982, so let’s see what the boffins in the Originals department have come up with.

Mexico: Hosts of the World Cup in 1970 are first up for the retro treatment, and I’ll be honest, I’m a little confused about the relevance of the?markings from the?Adidas Tango?match ball, that cover the jacket, as the Tango didn’t debut until the 1978 ?World Cup, the World Cup in Mexico used the?Adidas Telstar match ball. That questionable decision aside, the jacket also features the classy looking Mexican flag inspired collar, and the return of?El Tri’s original crest, on the classic green jacket I’m calling Mexico green.

Find it at adidas.com

Germany: 1974, a time when Helmut Schon was leading West Germany to a World Cup win on home soil, sky blue was all the rage, and Paul Breitner had a perm for the ages! Adidas have gotten the time machine out here and pretty much just gone back in time and nicked Helmut Schon’s tracksuit jacket. And it is a jacket which oozes the mid-1970′s especially with the additional breast pocket where the DFB logo is. Putting my fashion critic hat on here, this is a jacket which I could only see being sported by die hard supporters of Nationalmannschaft, and strictly because of the success it hearkens back to.

Find at adidas.com

Argentina: 1978 World Cup hosts Argentina generally always have a nice looking kit, and their track jackets are usually top notch. There’s no change here the simple black, sky blue, and white colourway, the only things which givesit away as a retro inspired piece is the Saturday Night Fever collar, and the period AFA crest. It is however, a classy offering and something I could see myself wearing, were it not for my deep loathing of the Argentinian national team, ‘Hand of God’ anyone?

Find at adidas.com

Spain: Hosts of the 1982 World Cup see their Originals offering taking a bit more of a modern day spin, if you can call a homage to the 1994 World Cup kit modern day. The navy and yellow diamond patterns down the right side of the jacket are a lovely touch and it’s the kind of jacket that I’d wear in a heartbeat. I’m actually kind of sad that it’s been released as an Originals collection as opposed to be something that?La Roja would be coming out wearing pre-game in Brazil, considering Spain’s actual anthem jacket for Brazil is a tad boring, in my opinion.

Find at adidas.com

So there you have it the Adidas Originals Retro Track Top collection, available now through Adidas, retailing at about $80 per jacket.

Now’s the chance to have your say, what design do you prefer? What other Adidas sponsored national sides or clubs should get the Originals treatment? Leave a comment and let us know.