{"id":66589,"date":"2026-08-04T14:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/66589\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:40:54","slug":"adidas-unveils-its-first-3d-printed-football-boots-with-cavan-sullivans-on-pitch-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/66589\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas unveils its first 3D\u2011printed football boots with Cavan Sullivan\u2019s on\u2011pitch debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 23, 2026, footballer Cavan Sullivan stepped onto the pitch wearing adidas\u2019 first fully 3D\u2011printed football boots during the MLS match between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls, marking the first time such boots have ever been used in professional play.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been more than a decade that every year, the footwear brand unveils a limited collection of 3D printed shoes<\/a> that are made with Carbon DLS technology.<\/p>\n

These shoes are produced as part of Project R.A.P. (Radical Athlete Perception), the footwear brand\u2019s new ecosystem for producing custom 3D\u2011printed sports gear.<\/p>\n

The initiative currently includes 3D\u2011printed football boots and 3D\u2011printed basketball shoes. The latter was the BB.01 Additive, a shoe that utilizes a 3D printed lattice that wraps the foot and provides a bespoke future feel to every movement.\u00a0Priced at $250 a pair, it was launched publicly in a limited release last month.<\/p>\n

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According to Nolan Kim, a computational designer at adidas, previously at Carbon<\/a>, said on LinkedIn that it took two years of continuous work before these shoes hit the ground.<\/p>\n

While these 3D printed football boots have been digitally customized for Cavan Sullivan, we may expect adidas to continue creating \u00a0the best for athletes, at speed.<\/p>\n

Images\u2019credit: Nolan Kim\u2019s LinkedIn.<\/a> credit: adidas. <\/p>\n

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