Adidas unveiled its second Project R.A.P. (Radical Athlete Perception) application in April 2026, a 3D printed football boot developed directly from athlete data and feedback, shaped in collaboration with Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. The boot is a live innovation concept under adidas’s additive manufacturing platform, first introduced in March 2026, with full consumer availability details to be confirmed in the coming months.
What Is Project R.A.P.
Project R.A.P. is adidas’ new platform for producing sports performance products through additive manufacturing, a technology that builds objects layer by layer rather than through traditional cutting and assembly. The platform is designed to deliver bespoke fit and tailored support tuned to the demands of individual sports and athletes, unlocking what adidas describes as “the future feel of movement.” The football boot is the second sports performance application revealed under the platform, following a basketball shoe worn on court by college athlete Darryn Peterson.
The Boot
The football boot is a fully 3D printed design built from athlete testing, data, and direct feedback from Kvaratskhelia and Lookman, who will be the first players to receive the bespoke product. The construction delivers a customized fit and targeted support structure not achievable through conventional footwear manufacturing processes. No colorway names, weight specifications, or stud configuration details were confirmed in official sources at the time of publication.
Athletes Behind The Development
Kvaratskhelia and Lookman represent two of European club football’s most dynamic wide attacking players, a deliberate choice for a boot concept designed around perception, reaction, and movement precision. Both athletes contributed to the development process through testing and feedback sessions with the adidas Innovation team, giving the boot a direct performance brief rather than a post-design endorsement.
What Comes Next
Project R.A.P. has now confirmed three sports applications: basketball, football, and American football, the latter still in development. Adidas has stated that announcements regarding full product launch timelines and consumer availability for the football boot will follow in the coming months, positioning this reveal as a technology demonstration ahead of a broader commercial rollout.
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