German brand Adidas launches Adizero RS15

Working closely with player and consumer insights, Adidas’ design teams looked to understand what the athlete of today needs from their boot – and the resounding answer was speed across all positions, supported by a lightweight boot.

From those insights, Adidas crafted the Adizero RS15, combining the very best kicking-specific features from the Rugby Predator Malice and speed attributes of the Adizero RS7 boots. The result is a versatile boot with a new lightweight frame and speed-focused performance innovations, to meet the needs of a multitude of positions.

"Rugby is faster and more dynamic than ever before, requiring high levels of skill and athleticism from its players, and different innovations of ours to support them. With the new Adizero RS15, we created a boot that can facilitate the multi-directional speed required to make a difference across the field - from the back row, all the way to fullback. We can’t wait to see it in action in Paris later this year,” Matt Fielding, category director - field sportsat Adidas, said.

Made with at least 50 per cent recycled materials in the upper of the boot, the Adizero RS15 launches in three different colourways: a black version which will be worn exclusively by All Blacks players throughout 2023, a royal blue edition with red and white detailing as an homage to the host nation for this year’s showpiece event of the men’s game, and a white model with lime green and black detailing, Adidas said in a press release.

Launching alongside the Adizero RS15 are two updated colourways of the existing front-five specialist boot, the Kakari Z.1 - a black-on-black version and a white version with black detailing.

Adidas partners with the leading rugby players in the world including Antoine Dupont, Beauden Barrett, Chelsea Bremner, Emily Scarratt, Finn Russell, Johnny Sexton, Josh Van Der Flier, Louis Rees-Zammit, Portia Woodman, Romain Ntamack, Siya Kolisi and Tom Curry. These players, among many others, will debut the new boot range in the upcoming 2023 summer internationals.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)