England youngster Harry Winks joined the growing list of players to have been spotted wearing the latest innovation from adidas as he made his England debut in Sunday's victory over Lithuania.
Dele Alli, Fernando Llorente, Mats Hummels and Ivan Rakatic are some of the names we've seen training in the unconfirmed blackout adidas football boots in recent weeks. All household names who represent adidas on the global stage. But step forward Harry Winks, the Spurs youngster who took his international bow on Sunday and turned heads wearing the all black boots in competitive action for the first time.
The boots, that are expected to release later this year as adidas set their sights on Russia 2018, have drawn a lot of attention in recent weeks, having been spotted on the feet of Dele Alli, Fernando Llorente, Mats Hummels and Ivan Rakatic. While Alli and Rakatic were spotted wearing a laceless pair, like Hummels and Llorente, Winks' party pieces came with laces.
The future silhouette features prominent grooves on the instep and forefoot to suggest adidas are giving the boots a control focus. Obvious cues have been taken from the ACE 17+, with a knitted collar design. The identity of the silo is currently being kept under-wraps by the Three Stripes, but with a landmark year approaching, anything goes.
Adidas are building huge hype heading into a World Cup year. Expect the next couple of months to be littered with next-generation sightings as adidas continue to ride a wave of creativity all the way to Russia.
