Adidas made boost for everything, so they made a lot... No wonder it's mainstream but thanks for that, at least I can get cheap shoes with boost. I can't afford ultraboost cos so broke 😂
Things like 4D cushioning is better for Adidas since it make counterfeits impossible. Same with zoom air to a lesser extent. Boost is just a rep maker's dream.
If Adidas lowered the price they would be much more successful. I have been fortunate enough to have two pairs of 4D (OG Alphaedges, and the first pair of ZX4000) I wore the Alphaedges a lot and they got super comfy. Also 4D is actually fairly competitive with boost over time.
Torsion came out in the early 90s. It was pretty much a plastic bar that was placed mid shoe to provide extra support and flexion to minimise the stress on the foot for athletes. Whether it worked or not was another thing
Love my alpha edge 4D but you’re right 300-350 is a bit too much maybe at 200-250 range would be best!!!! They need to make more 4D shoes available and I love the stability and comfort and doesn’t have foot fatigue compared to boost
I am right there with you Hes: Boost is still life. Still rocking Ultra Boost as they are still the most comfortable and stylish sneakers out there. For me anyway. As long as they keep making UB I will keep buying them.
You got that right Ultraboost are my favorite all time sneakers they are so light and comfortable an stylish. I just bought my first Yeezy’s and thought they were even more comfortable than the boost but Yeezy’s are Boost material also.
I hear ya with the $200 price point, but no way we’re seeing that. With Yeezy’s and Pharrell pushing $250 now, 4d tech isn’t dropping below that but I agree, it should be more reasonably priced at least around that price of $250ish as opposed to $350.
How do they fit? They looked a little big on you. You had some wiggle room in the toe. What size are you? What size did you order? And how do the fit in relation to Pharrell Human Race NMDs? Replies would be greatly appreciated. Thinking about ordering but HATE the thought of ordering a sneaker that might not fit right. Especially at the 350 price point.
They need to actually release the intended use for the tech and make it possible to actually get shoes that are tailored to the person. But I suspect that tech is still years away. Getting the sole right is not just the length and width, but needs to account for the height of the arch. You also have to take the foot into account too. So the upper can drastically be different based on the individual. Nike launch Flyprint (3D printed upper), but they too aren't customizing it to the individual. I will personally give this a try when a shoe can be completely customized. I have large wide feet with high arches. For me some shoes like Stan Smiths or Blazers or Converse look odd on my foot as the lacing will go from narrow to wide (and back to narrow with high tops). If my foot was flatter, this wouldn't be an issue.
I don’t think FlyPrint is intended for tailored fits, I think it’s intended to make the shoe even lighter and not absorb water, for running purposes. But hopefully they’ll branch out.
I copped these n will keep but still love my boost. I like that everyone’s off the boost wave as it makes all the pairs cheaper to cop. I’ve been getting unreal deals on my boost fix.
This colorway looks better, and I like the hybrid term you used - futuristic retro :) The rugged look made a deconstructed vibe to the look. Price is still high for the shoe. Probably have a better outlook by the 5th generation of the technology. Trial and error and make it more accessible to the rest of the world with a lesser price point.
If Adidas already knows the pros and cons of 4D and boost, I think we can expect a new pair with an outsole made of 4D for enhanced energy return and an insole made of boost for a soft and bouncy feeling.
Sorry, but saying $200 is on the high side is a mistake for the 4ds, especially when people are paying $200+ for retro jordans. Yeah, jordans are great and the silhouettes are classic but the comfort and performance of the shoes aren't worth what they charge.
Honestly I’ve never been hyped to buy 4D technology, especially after watching reviews and hearing it was nowhere near as comfortable as Boost. To me comfortability is a huge factor, but hey that’s just me.
Great vid’ Hes! I think the 4D lack a design compelling enough to justify such a price point. This technology needs a marketing coup similar to what adidas did with the Ultraboost and Kanye. Think they should drop a super limited Yeezy using 4D just to reignite the flame. Yeezy has been milking it’s 350 v2 way too much as of late. This could help overcome customer fatigue. Stella Mc Carthney or Y-3 already had super exclusive pairs using 4D cushioning, but these were more for connoisseurs. Hypebeasts need something easier to understand, yet bold and of course limited enough to go crazy about it.
Boost and 4D haven't died down - I think us sneakerfolk are in a bubble/echo chamber. I meet people still that haven't heard of boost technology and 4D. I saw an article by business insider telling people about Parley, LOL The general public is still sleeping on all of this - they're too focused on Jordan retros or Nike Tanjuns
i never liked the 4ds. suuuuper impractical so much dirt would get stuck inside the sole and eventually you'd probably feel the pressure transfer to your foot
I also like the boost technology but its so heavy compared to the react technology. I also think boost bottoms out way too fast, I am only 160 pounds and i feel like boost bottoms out after 2 month of wear maybe less.
I totally agree. $350? Yeah no way. Love how the 4d looks and the zx 4000 is a great sneaker to look at, but for $350 retail, there is no way I would buy it. Maybe 200-220.
Lol you said exactly what I told my wife down to dang these feel softer to the touch than my first pair but I sold my pair so I wasn’t sure until now thanks for clearing that up. But yea man these should be tops 200 cuz even though they are squishy when I touch them with my hands on feet they were still to stiff. Lol what’s awesome is I bought more ultraboost this year than last year specially because prices have dropped thank God. I don’t care if hype is completely dead one day I love ultraboost. 3.0 is my favorite as well. Yea I think they need to find a formula where these things are like squishy squishy springs where you drop down a bit and the recover but this is way to much for a stiff shoe and the insole was very disappointing compared to the last pair having that thick leather insole to these skinny skinny things that just don’t help at all. Great video God bless bro cheer up you seem less happy man like less excitement
I don’t know but I work 10 shifts on my feet 🦶 all day and it was no problem breaking them in and I like boost too but I think 4D is comfortable and does form to your feet a lot better but the price is pretty steep but will be it’s downfall if they don’t lower it
I got my white Alphaedge 4D for £215 - discounted from £250. Expensive still and new, but they are out of this world in terms of looks IMO. I believe it is the early days of the future. Like how Teslas were expensive as hell when they first came out and not great. It needs time.
Adidas are missing a trick here bigtime. They've been hyping up 4D for over a year now, on limited release shoes. Now they release the first shoe to have different colour (white) 4D midsole, and it's on a terrible Stella McCartney collab shoe. We should be seeing loads of colours, black, white, yellow, metallic etc and see them working with their higher end collabs like Yeezy & Pharrell.
I dont think hype is dead on this if u even want to call it hype ita just the price point is way too high i would maybe buy if its 220 or under but def not 300
Adidas was reaching by trying to do a $300-#350 retail for this shoe. They already were reaching by putting the Ultra Boost at the 180 price point 4 years ago. No way these shoes should be close to Yeezy 350 and 700s retail price
Wrong, adidas have grown exponentially in sales. Yeezys are a dead chain of shoes. The nite joggers, game of thrones ultraboosts, 4d, and the iniki remakes have been brilliant shoes and great releases. All of adidas's releases in 2019 have been better than nikes.
Jamie Peter Valentine Curran Farrelly can’t compare those shoes to the ones Nike has releases, Off white air max 90, concord, Jordan 6, Travis Scott x Nike and many more
I think you have missed the fact that these shoes blister the Falkirk our your inner and outer heel due to the stupid pads that run from the outside of the shoe to the inside, snug against your heel. Bad design flaw and I want to return mine
Way to expensive of a price point. Not only that but their limited and slow releases definitely killed a lot of the 4d anticipation. Lets not forget, that once the outsole rubber is worn through, the shoe becomes a paperweight.
It’s no where near as good as Boost. An the whole point of 4d was to eventually make a shoe for everyone but the high prices and limited stock meant people are getting bored of them now
4D died on 2nd arrival with that RRP....literally a future collab killer. Who will now pay over 4D RRP for a collab and its unlikely adidas would drop the price for a collab which is the only way to build hype back....or change the colour of the 4D midsole but again, the price. I say this as a 4D fan and some 1 who wants everyone to try or own a pair.
Adidas really shot their self in the foot with the intro price. It was dead on arrival with that price point. Smh. I’m Bout to grab a few on StockX though for $150 🙌🏾
Adidas was supposed to make 100,000 pairs of 4D in 2018. Not sure what the exact numbers were for last year but its easy to say they were not even close. Then there’s the price point which is ridiculous. I think Adidas is decades away from having the technology in stores. The only model that I wanted with 4D was the Y3 MID in black which they never even made. So for me, the tech is dead. Nike kicked Adidas dick in the dirt last year and its going the same way this year. Adidas needs to do something different to think about competing with Nike.
I love The Ultraboost 350 then I bought a pair of Yeezy and love those more and then I see these online at Adidas.com and their is a different colorway I want but depending on this review I might order them.
I just got it delivered yesterday. What do you think in one year's experience? Is it worth buying? Or i should return! I felt a bit issues with comfort 🤔
the 4D midsole look cool but... it is NOT comfortable at all. that is a NO for most of sneakerhead I guess. maybe only if you have a lot of money or want to resell it to other then ok but... to wear it, hell NO.
1. This shoes is heavy compare to other running or sport shoes from adidas. 2. If you using this shoes for running in a rocky terrain beware small rock filling inside the soles and its hard to remove it. 3. The soles is slippery. 4. Dont buy the white one, its easy to dirty and hard to clean it. just my 2 cent.
This will only ever actually be cool if they do what they said was their ultimate plan, to 3D print these in-store custom to the feet of customers. Otherwise it's just a wacky novelty. There is no point in selling these shoes unless they're made custom to your foot like they say.
Why doesnt someone try to colour the fuck out if the 4d sole, imagine 4d x boost or yeesy x 4d which will be commin...yeesy x off white would be so cool but could never obv happen.
4Ds used to be made in Germany but looks like Adidas keeping the cost down now and they have given the 4D 3Ds contract to China and Vietnam this new ones are not made in Germany. That’s why these new 4D 3D is dead not moneys worth
I admit I am a Nike/Jordan fanboy, but I do have a pair of Boost crazy BYW hidden far deep in my closet, and I have to admit (very quietly) that they are the best shoe I've ever worn. So yeah, Boost all the way.
