UPDATE 2/6/26: adidas showed up in San Francisco this week to formally unveil their latest football clear, the AE1. First previewed last year, the model has repurposed three fan-favorite AE1 colorways for the football field, arriving in May 2026.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Anthony Edwards’ adidas AE1 sneaker is one of the best performance models of the last few years, and one of the coolest new sneakers from adidas in a while. Next year, the shoe is becoming a double threat with a new football cleat version.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and adidas are still celebrating the massive success of their AE1 sneaker, the guard’s first signature model with the Three Stripes. While the shoe’s second iteration, the AE2 is now expected to debut later this year, the two are still pumping out fresh colors of the fan-favorite model, which performs on both the basketball court and the streets. Next year, the model is adding another item to its resume, this time as a football cleat.
The updated version of the AE1 for the gridiron has already surfaced in a few select official images, giving us a good look at what to expect from the remixed model. While the cleat is not expected to launch to the public until next year, we will likely see NFL players sporting pairs as soon as the season starts. Dressed in the fan-favorite “Stormtrooper” colorway, a simple white and black build, this pair adds neon green adidas logos to the heels, and a Boost window underfoot to show off that bouncy cushioning technology.
ADIDAS AE1 LOW FOOTBALL RELEASE INFORMATION
The updated version of Anthony Edwards’ adidas AE1, remade into a football cleat, will not arrive until May 1st, 2026. The slightly revised version of the shoe, now with a lower-cut collar, will likely be available through adidas and select sporting goods stores. No pricing information is available yet.
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adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low Cleat “Best of Adi”
Color: Core Black/Core Black-Core Black
Style Code: KJ6071
Release Date: May 1st, 2026
adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low Cleat “Pure Ruby”
Release Date: May 1st, 2026
adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low Football Cleat “3SSB”
Release Date: May 1st, 2026
UPDATE 10/21/25: After the unofficial unveiling by Travis Hunter back in September, the AE1 football cleat has surfaced in adidas’ official product imagery. No release date yet, but pairs are now more likely to arrive sometime soon, before the football season ends.
