Adidas usually introduces a new line of shoes with each Olympic quadrennial (the green-stripes in '92, black stripes in '96, the asyms after 2000). This is the first I've seen of the new ones.
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yea the new ones look like theyre from the future... the future of total *** kicking!!! i dont know, i think theyre neat. i also like the new dartagnans... very nice. ill give you guys my reviews if i get em
i only have 3 years of german learning, but here is what i translate (some of it is obvious)
A revolutionary inovation in fencing shoes, specifically developed and designed for the olympic games in athens.
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i have a funny feeling they make them every 4 years with the tagline:
"A revolutionary inovation in fencing shoes, specifically developed and designed for the olympic games in (insert city here)"
i only have 3 years of german learning, but here is what i translate (some of it is obvious)
A revolutionary inovation in fencing shoes, specifically developed and designed for the olympic games in athens.
I used the little english version button on the upper right. So much for all book learning.
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i only have 3 years of german learning, but here is what i translate (some of it is obvious)
A revolutionary inovation in fencing shoes, specifically developed and designed for the olympic games in athens.
thanks friend, but im fluent in german
i went ahead and ordered the shoes... will be testing them out at nationals. lets see how well they serve me, ill let you guys know
So we have the english translation down but does anyone know the current EUR to USD exchange rates?? How much do these coveted shoes from the future cost.
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So we have the english translation down but does anyone know the current EUR to USD exchange rates?? How much do these coveted shoes from the future cost.
Well, one could easily go to Yahoo Finance or Oanda and check the conversion. Or one could realize that they are the same cost in Euros as the 2000 versions and figure that they will be roughly the same $ amount at the local vendors as the 2000 versions.
Something interesting to note is that the higher level line is back to being called adiStars rather than Equipment.
According to http://www.xe.com the current exchange rate is 1 Eur = $1.22826. At Eur125 for the adiStars that works out to be ~ $153 plus shipping, plus whatever mark-up the vendor you use charges. Uhlmann has not yet updated their catalog to include the new shoes. I can't seem to get into the fechtsport-lagenkamp site right now to check on what they have.
Personally I don't really like the cosmetic design changes in either shoe. Maybe I'm just getting old (back in MY day fencing shoes looked like fencing shoes, not like those newfangled-who-knows-what-sport-you're-playing things kids these days are wearing....). :) Wonder if the non-cosmetic changes are worthwhile improvements?
There's also a hi-top version of the new adiStars available.
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very cool, I think they look too much like basketball shoes though. . . I think the Asymetricals are nicer looking. heh, Eva, where do you live in VT? I am just outside of Middlebury, central vermont.
i have a funny feeling they make them every 4 years with the tagline:
"A revolutionary inovation in fencing shoes, specifically developed and designed for the olympic games in (insert city here)"
No doubt, the soles are specially formulated to work best on Greek pistes, and the material of the uppers has been selected to provide the optimal support and performance for the specific climate of Athens in August. These shoes will not work in any other place at any other time of year.
Originally Posted by noodle 
