Off all the places, I was surprised to run in to the newly released adidas Crazy Light Boost here at Sports Central, SM Baguio City. I've been waiting on these for a few months now after seeing leak pictures and I just had to try it on upon seeing them.
So here's my initial impression.
The upper, as noted on the product description, is made up of printed textile upper, textile lining for comfort and SprintWeb. Its SprintWeb version is an evolution from the old Crazy Light's. Its more comfortable, smooth to get in to (feels like Reebok's SmoothFit) and doesn't have that raw, unfinished feel that the original Crazy Light 1s had or the synthetic feel that the Crazy Light 2 and 3 had. It has more give and is more pliable. To sum it up, its like adidas' TechFit upper that we usually see on runners, compression gears and when it debuted with the adidas adiPure Crazyquick. The upper is also reinforced with (am guessing, so feel free to correct me) TPU print for added support. A TPU molded heel clip adds support and lockdown at the heel area.
Fits true to size. I fitted a size 9.5US, my size with the Crazy Light 1 and 3s. I couldn't get my wide feet in a size 9.5US Crazy Light 2, had to go a size 10.5US on them. The Crazy Light 2s are just too narrow for wide footers. So I'm really glad adidas took care of the sizing issues on the Crazy Light 3s and carried that out on the Crazy Light Boost.
Traction is above average on my books. As it has always been, the Crazy Light line has been known to have great traction, the Crazy Light 1s being my personal favourite. The only beef I have with the Crazy Light Boost is the thread on the outsole. I would have loved to see the same thread set up on the Crazy Light 1s which really sticks out and the herringbone nicely spaced. But overall the Boost's traction, as I see it, is great enough to hold on to clean indoor courts. Only game situations can justify what adidas has applied in them so watch out for the review when I get and play in them.
The midsole is made up of premium EVA and Boost foam can be found enclosed at the heel of the shoe. You could really feel it in there. Great for impact protection when landing on a jump or for people who runs thru heel strike. I think with adidas' new found gold on Boost technology being their best cushioning set up available to date, they've up'd their ante and have been applying premium EVA through out their basketball line just to have a sense of consistency of being able to provide ample cushioning to all consumers. Forefoot is a bit stiff which I believe is great. It gives that more stable feel and assurance that with every step and cut to the basket you take, the shoe won't give in and collapse on you. StableFrame replaces the reliable SprintFrame that we've seen past models have. StableFrame pretty much acts as like the Torsion System that adidas has been applying as their mid foot support system on most of its models. It's the TPU plate that you'll find underneath. From my understanding, this is from the heel all the way up to the forefoot, leaving the middle portion exposed.
So there you have it, my initial impression on the newly released adidas Crazy Light Boost!
Enjoy some of the on foot shots. (Excuse the low quality pics, let me hear it Urriah!)
Enjoy some of the on foot shots. (Excuse the low quality pics, let me hear it Urriah!)
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