adidas is experimenting with some new material choices for their Handball Spezial retro. This week, the Three Stripes dropped two new colorways for the trainer, both featuring a new Dyneema Composite Fabric underlay.
Dyneema is quickly becoming a household name in the world of textiles. The material comes from a manufacturer of the same name, and is a high end fiber used to create fabrics and woven materials for a wide variety of uses. Their Dyneema Composite Fabric rose to prominence through outdoor uses, primarily as a fabric for tents, hiking backpacks, and boat sails. The fiber is remarkably strong and light, boasting a tensile strength ten times that of steel, at just a fraction of the weight. This makes it incredibly versatile for rugged outdoor gear.
Despite its all-terrain versatility, Dyneema has rarely crossed over into the sneaker world. Trail shoe brand Norda uses the fiber in all of their running shoes, and now adidas might be the first to incorporate DCF into a lifestyle sneaker. The fabric consists of two layers, a woven outer shell and an ultra thin plastic-like backing. This is the style opted for by adidas, applying the material to two new styles of the Handball Spezial. While it is quite difficult to dye, they’ve managed to get two nice shades into the material, Orbit Grey and Hazy Copper. Adding suede overlays to match, both styles are now available through the Three Stripes.
ADIDAS HANDBALL SPEZIAL DYNEEMA PACK RELEASE INFORMATION
adidas’ latest styles of their Handball Spezial released today, August 8th, 2025. Featuring Dyneema’s signature Composite Fabric as the shoe’s underlay, pairs are available in either Orbit Grey or Hazy Copper color schemes. Both styles are still available through the brand’s website in a wide range of sizes, with pricing set at $120 each.
adidas Handball Spezial Dyneema
Color: Orbit Grey
Style Code: JR3660
Release Date: August 8th, 2025 (adidas)
Price: $120
adidas Handball Spezial Dyneema
Color: Hazy Copper
Style Code: JR3661
Release Date: August 8th, 2025 (adidas)
Price: $120
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