First announced as a concept in 2013, Adidas will now make the sub-100-gram soccer cleat a reality with the ... Tim Newcomb covers stadiums, design and gear for Sports Illustrated.

Despite the Italian brand’s best intentions, the design didn’t catch on, and it would be a full decade before laceless soccer cleats hit the mainstream. In 2016, adidas arrived with its ACE 16 ...

One of the most striking features of their design was the ... of many popular mid-cut soccer cleats, such as the Nike Mercurial Superfly 4, Nike Magista Obra and the Adidas Ace Purecontrol 16 ...