adidas Channel Martial Arts Mastery with the F50 Taekwondo

With #bootsonlysummer trending hard across social media, it’s only fitting that would remix the popular model through the lens of the football – a classic cleat line that first launched in the mid-2000s and

The Taekwondo has shed much of its original design DNA for this remix, ditching the leather stripes and backtabs in favour of synthetic, screen-printed graphics and a more modern F50 kinetic language – though it retains the adidas Football logo on the velcro lace cover. The silhouette’s martial arts roots aren’t completely lost, with the classic Taekwondo outsole anchoring the hybrid design.

Originally part of a short but sharp run of martial arts-inspired lifestyle sneakers, the adidas Taekwondo borrowed heavily from the minimalist aesthetic of traditional doboks. Clean leather uppers, signature Three Stripe detailing, and lightweight construction made it a sleeper hit for comfort and casual versatility. In addition to a , it was

The F50, meanwhile, first burst onto the pitch in 2004 as a pure speed weapon. With razor-thin synthetic uppers and a focus on featherweight construction, it was built for players who thrived on acceleration. It didn’t take long for the F50 to become synonymous with one of adidas’ brightest stars: a young Lionel Messi, who laced them up during his early Barcelona ascension.

Three bold Taekwondo colourways are set to drop, which all leave subtlety at the door – ‘Purple Rush, ‘Bright Yellow,’ and ‘Royal Blue’ – and are definitely not for shrinking violets.

There's no official release details as yet, but make sure to keep it locked to Sneaker Freaker for updates.

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