Adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'Power Red'
Colorway: Power Red/Power Red/White · Style code: AH2663 · Release date: July 15, 2024 · Price: $2832 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'Triple Black' (FW0904) · Adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'Unicorn' PE (F36936) · adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'White Black' (FW5745) · Adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'Light Onix' (AH2665) · adidas Pro Bounce 2018 'Cloud White' (FW0902)
Team colourways are made to disappear into a uniform, and this red version of adidas's 2018 team model is a clear case: red across the whole upper, white on the sole, no graphics, no story, nothing that would stop it matching a set of jerseys. The shoe underneath is the one adidas positioned to replace Crazy Explosive at that level. It runs full-length Bounce rather than Boost, a firmer and cheaper foam that keeps the foot close to the floor, with two split plastic plates through the midfoot for torsional support and a padded collar behind the ankle. The upper is thin textile. That combination made it a common sight in college programmes and across the brand's own roster for a couple of seasons, worn by players with no signature deal who needed something that would hold up over a long calendar. Its reputation rests on being consistently competent rather than remarkable, which is exactly what team footwear gets bought for.