adidas Originals: David Beckham & James Bond in Milan

Giving an exclusive line preview of their Fall/Winter 2010 Originals by Originals line (ObyO), sport and style icon David Beckham and designer James Bond made a special appearance at the ObyO limited shop-in-shop at 10 Corso Como in Milan.

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Steven Gerrard stars in Adidas Predator_X ad with powerful shot in slow motion

Steven Gerrard shows the technique behind the powerful shooting skill in slow motion. I thought I was watching some kind like a luxurious car advert! What a beautiful 40 seconds commercial!

The Predator_X boot is developed by Adidas together with French football legend, Zinedine Zidane.

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David Beckham and co star in Adidas Star Wars ad

Beckham joins Snoop Dogg and Daft Punk in slighly strange Adidas Star Wars ad. Not as bonkers as Nando's ad. The song is a plus for the advert. Enjoy:



Also check out the Star Wars Death Star Superlaser application:
Adidas Originals x Star Wars Death Star Superlaser Application

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Adidas Originals x Star Wars Death Star Superlaser Application

adidas Originals continues the introduction of the Star Wars collection by delivering a forceful announcement to the world through the mighty Death Star battle station. The adidas Originals Death Star Superlaser is an engaging application that gives users the chance to get in touch with their dark side directly from the control deck of the Death Star.



This two-way communication tool, integrating Google maps to sniff out locations, lets users target a street anywhere in the world, leaving their mark Originals style. By using Facebook Connect to launch the application users can have an even more personalized experience. The integration of Facebook Connect also streamlines sharing, making the tool a fun and interactive way to share the news of the launch of the collection with friends.

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Adidas JABULANI Official Match Ball World Cup 2010 - more pictures and videos

The name is Adidas Jabulani, meaning 'to celebrate' in the native South African isiZulu dialect, which is spoken by 25% of South Africa’s population.



The number 11 is the magic number of the adidas Jabulani. This is the eleventh adidas World Cup ball, eleven different colours are used, although the main colours are white, black and yellow. These 11 colours represent the 11 players in football line-up, the 11 official languages of South Africa and the 11 South African communities. The diversity of all these 11 aspects is put together on one ball. Four triangle-shaped design elements on a white background lend the ball a unique appearance in African spirit. And like the outer facade of Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium, individual design elements also capture the colourfulness of South Africa.



The Match Ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup features a completely new, ground-breaking technology was developed by German manufacturers Adidas. Eight 3-D spherically formed EVA and TPU panels are moulded together, resulting it is perfectly round for better on-pitch play.

Michael Ballack: "Fantastic, the ball does exactly what I want it to."
Petr Cech: "You can feel the energy coming towards you, like a shot."
Frank Lampard: "A very strong ball, true to hit."
Kaká: "For me, contact with the ball is all-important, and that's just great with this ball."



The production process of the adidas JABULANI, the Official Match Ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa in 4 minutes.



Comprising only eight, completely new, thermally bonded 3-D panels, which for the first time are spherically moulded, the JABULANI is perfectly round and even more accurate than any ball ever before.

The newly developed "Grip'n'Groove" profile provides the best players in the world with a ball allowing an exceptionally stable flight and perfect grip under all conditions.

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The official ball of the 2010 World Cup: Adidas Jabulani

This is the new World Cup 2010 Adidas Match ball which launched officially on the 4th December. The name is Adidas Jabulani, meaning 'to celebrate' in the native South African isiZulu dialect, which is spoken by 25% of South Africa’s population.

The number 11 is the magic number of the adidas Jabulani. This is the eleventh adidas World Cup ball, eleven different colours are used, although the main colours are white, black and yellow. These 11 colours represent the 11 players in football line-up, the 11 official languages of South Africa and the 11 South African communities. The diversity of all these 11 aspects is put together on one ball. Four triangle-shaped design elements on a white background lend the ball a unique appearance in African spirit. And like the outer facade of Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium, individual design elements also capture the colourfulness of South Africa.


The Match Ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup features a completely new, ground-breaking technology was developed by German manufacturers Adidas. Eight 3-D spherically formed EVA and TPU panels are moulded together, resulting it is perfectly round for better on-pitch play.

Following the first test, players all over the world praised this special ball's new technology and promised to score many goals with the new ball as it provides exceptional accuracy and very stable flight. When it comes to goalkeepers, the ball provides perfect grip under all conditions.

The official unveiling of the new ball will take place today, during the draw for the World Cup in FIFA ceremony which to be held on the 4th December at the Cape Town Convention Centre. Also you may check out the Pots for Friday's draw.

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China new Adidas home kit

The Chinese Football Association unveiled the new China Adidas Home kit. The 5 stars on the collar represents the stars on China national flag, not the number of World Cup archived. Somehow this kit makes me think China national team is like the Asia's Bayern Munich. Check out more pictures after the jump:

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Germany's new World Cup kit

Germany's new adidas World Cup kit has been presented few days ago. This jersey came in with traditional white, with three stripes in black, gold and red. I say this is one of the best 2010 World Cup jersey I have seen so far! Man, Adidas always did reserve their best efforts for the Germany. Check out the pictures and a cool advertisement video of the new kit:

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