adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low Cleat Arrives in Atlanta Vikings
Anthony Edwards' signature adidas line has crossed into football territory. The Anthony Edwards 1 Low now exists as a cleat, rendered in a black and Semi Solar Green colorway that pays homage to the youth team where Edwards first developed his elite athleticism before committing fully to basketball.
By Jordan Ellis
The expansion of athlete signature lines beyond their primary sport has become standard practice in modern endorsement strategy, but few players genuinely possess the credentials to justify it. Edwards is among them. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard was considered one of the nation's most elite running backs as a child, a fact he's referenced with characteristic confidence in interviews. Had his trajectory differed, a football career was plausible. Instead, that athleticism translated to a #1 overall NBA draft selection.
Adidas has now operationalized that untapped football pedigree by introducing a cleat version of the Anthony Edwards 1 Low. The "Atlanta Vikings" colorway anchors itself in Edwards' formative years, channeling the youth team where he refined his foundational skills before specializing in hoops.
Design & Details
The execution is restrained. A black upper dominates the silhouette, with Semi Solar Green appearing as an accent on the honeycomb structure and heel branding—a purposeful nod to the visual identity of the youth squad without veering into costume territory. Purple laces represent the clearest linguistic tie to the Vikings nomenclature, functioning as a visual anchor that ties the colorway concept together.
The cleat shares the architectural DNA of its basketball counterpart while being engineered for gridiron requirements. This kind of cross-sport extension requires meaningful technical adaptation; the Edwards 1 Low Cleat isn't simply a basketball shoe with studs bolted on.
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Release Info
The adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low Cleat in "Atlanta Vikings" released June 3, 2026.
Retail Price: $160
SKU: KK3085
Available at: adidas US and select retailers
Status: Available now
