adidas PrimeKnit
July 24th, 2012 by John K. | 11 comments
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Earlier today, Sneaker News dropped the release information for the first wide release of Nike Flyknit – Nike’s new revolutionary technology that caused a major buzz since its debut back in February. It appears that adidas is following suit while staying true to its slogan of ‘Light done Right’, using a similar concept of one-piece knit uppers. But adidas has always had a hand in lightweight running for years, and clearly the all-new adidas adiZero PrimeKnit pushes the boundaries of its own traditions by moving forward with a one-piece digitally-knit upper construction, similar to what Nike did with the Flyknit. The adidas PrimeKnit in the red/white colorway will launch exclusively at the adidas retail space on 10 Newburgh Street, and is limited to 2,012 units. A detailed gallery of the PrimeKnit is just below, so take a look and fill us in with your take on adidas’ latest unveiling.
Just Copy....
No pride.
Super-Light shoes should come with a PureMotion sole.
way to copy nike
im guessing every shoe from now on will be knitted together...behold the next Air Jordan 2013 JumpKnit
It generally takes innovation 18-36 months, and designing and producing a shoe happens over a year before it is scheduled to release, seeing as Nike announced flyknit in February, I doubt Adidas copied the idea. It's possible that intell from the Nike kitchen leaked, but it's also highly possible that this is a coincidence seeing as this is the direction (no sew, minimum weight, minimum overlay, minimum waste) footwear materials have been heading.
Yes, it takes innovation 18-36 months to design and produce a shoe. But if you're taking something that already exists, like the Nike Fly Knit, and say, "make me this without the swoosh and with 3 stripes on it", it will only take a few months.
@GoDucks1 this construction method was unveiled at a material show that both companies were not doubt in attendance of, Nike didn't invent this one day, they saw this technology and determined how they could best utilize it. As did adidas, no doubt we will see more of this sort of construction over the next few months, not because everyone copied Nike, but because this is when the companies who decided to use this method planned to have their product completed.
@DominicD from an article i read recently is that a former nike designer who is now employed at Adidas US headquarters had a major part to play in this shoe. not saying that your reason doesn't have validity but it does seem suspicious.
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669098/nike-unveils-its-big-new-paradigm-shoes-knit-like-socks#1
on an existing tool on a 2K unit quickstrike, without going to market? possible
Biting Nike Style?