adidas UltraBoost DNA 22 'Cloud White'
Colorway: Cloud White/Wonder White/Grey Four · Style code: HP5317 · Release date: September 2022 · Price: $139 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: adidas UltraBoost DNA 22 'Black Carbon' (GX6849) · adidas UltraBoost DNA 22 'Grey Lucid Blue' (GZ4907) · adidas UltraBoost DNA 22 'Non Dyed Bright Red' (GX6848)
DNA 22 is the version that pulled the UltraBoost toward trail duty. Its off-white knit upper, made with fifty percent recycled content, is braced by a TPU cage, a moulded counter at the heel and welded overlays that avoid stitching altogether, each piece finished in a light tan that barely separates from the Cloud White ground. Exposed zigzag stitching decorates the padded collar, and a perforated mesh tongue keeps the fit breathable. Grey Four provides the only real contrast.
Underfoot the shoe differs from the standard line. A full-length Boost midsole sits over the adidas Torsion bar, which allows the forefoot and rearfoot to twist independently, and a ripple-tread rubber outsole replaces the smoother pattern used on road versions. It sold for $190 in September 2022. The all-light palette is an odd match for that traction, and the tension between a clean colourway and rugged hardware is the whole idea behind the DNA 22 range.