Cloudfoam, Lightmotion or Dreamstrike: adidas for sport

This page holds adidas shoes for men, women and kids: sport shoes, everyday sneakers, Originals and slides. Adidas names the foam or outsole technology in many of its sport shoes, and those names tell you what each pair is built to do.

• Running: the Runfalcon 5 and Galaxy 7 have a Cloudfoam midsole that feels soft and supportive from the first step. The Duramo RC2 uses a full-length Lightmotion midsole for lightweight cushioning. Compare them with other running shoes.
• Football: the Predator Club has a synthetic upper with a grippy Strikeprint texture for ball control. Its outsole is made for dry natural grass, artificial grass and dirt pitches. The F50 Club has a Fiberskin upper with 3D lines for touch and a lightweight feel.
• Basketball: the Initiation uses Dreamstrike technology for soft, stable cushioning.
• Indoor courts: the Ligra 8 has an Adituff toe and a synthetic leather and mesh upper for quick changes of direction. The Spezialist, from the Handball Spezial family, adds Adiprene+ cushioning.

Everyday adidas: VL Court, Breaknet or Barreda Decode?

The everyday range here is bigger than the sport range. The VL Court 3.0 is made of smooth leather, lined for comfort, on a vulcanised rubber outsole with a skater-style look. The Breaknet 3.0 pairs a breathable upper with cushioning and the signature 3-Stripes. The Barreda Decode brings the T-toe silhouette into an everyday shoe with a modern cupsole. Browse more in adidas lifestyle shoes.

adidas shoes for kids

Many football boots here are Club versions for juniors, such as the Predator Club. The Ownthegame 3.0 is a kids' sneaker in basketball-inspired style, with a light mesh upper and a hard-wearing Adiwear outsole. The Speedcourt is a junior indoor shoe with a grippy rubber outsole, and the Courtflash is a light kids' tennis shoe. See all adidas for kids.

For daily runs, start with the Runfalcon 5. For an everyday sneaker that goes with most outfits, pick the VL Court 3.0.