Puma Ultra Rimac SL Boots Released - Lightest-Ever Football Boots With 90 Gram - To Be Debuted By Griezmann In Rimac's Home City
Update: Antoine Griezmann has trained in the Puma Ultra SL Rimac boots. He is set to debut the boots on the pitch in the UEFA Nations League fixture between France and Croatia in Rimac’s home city, Zagreb, on October 14th.
Griezmann Trains In Puma Ultra SL 'SL Rimac' Boots Ahead of Croatia Match
Puma today released a special edition of the Puma Ultra in cooperation with electric hypercars company Rimac. Introdcuing the Puma SL Rimac, the lightest-ever football boot with a weight of just 90 gram.
Rimac Automobili is a Croatian car manufacturer headquartered in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia. Rimac develops and produces electric sports cars, drivetrains and battery systems. It is famous for its eletcric supercarscars.
'The objective of the ULTRA SL was to create the fastest, most extreme football boot possible, to give an insight into how football boots could be engineered in the future,' said Dominique Gathier, Head of Product Line Management Teamsport. 'We looked at how hypercars are built and transferred these key learnings into the creation of ULTRA SL, with particular focus on how to reduce the weight of the boot whilst maintaining elite-level performance properties.'
Puma Ultra SL 'SL Rimac' - Red / Black / White
Check out the new Puma Ultra SL soccer cleats in red / black / white below.
Inspired by the launch edition of the Puma Ultra, the Puma Ultra Superlight Rimac cleats boast a shimmering red upper, combined with white and black. The outstep features the Rimac logo.
The new Puma Ultra SL SL Rimac boots are the super light weight version of the Puma Ultra. The red / black / white Puma Ultra SL boots from the new 'SL Rimac' collection swap the lightweight MATRYXEVO woven upper of the standard edition with an even more lighter, stiff synthetic material.
"The ULTRA SL FG’s upper is constructed of a super-light woven mesh, coated in a thin layer of TPU skin to give added durability and touch on the ball. The aerodynamic silhouette features two ‘windows’ on the heel, which are directly inspired by the body work of the Rimac C_Two. The UTLRA SL also features a PEBAX outsole and integrates a custom-made, extremely lightweight tooling engineered to boost your speed with ULTRA acceleration."
The sole plate of the new 'Red / Black / White' Puma Ultra SL boots appears to be identical to the sole plate of the standard version, just with a metallic shimmering racing car effect.
Puma Ultra SL 'SL Rimac' - Features
- Light: Lightweight MATRYXEVO woven upper constructed with reactive Kevlar and Carbon yarns for support during fast-forward motion.
- Speed: Ultra-fast pebax speed unit outsole infused with running spike DNA for rapid acceleration
- Finishing: GripControl Pro coating for decisive command over the ball when on the attack.
- Outer Material: Fabric
- Inner Material: Textile
- Sole: Synthetic
- Closure: Lace-Up
- Weight: 90 gram
- Colorway: Red / Black / White
- Release Date: 12 October 2020
- Limited: 412 pairs worldwide
- Price: 412 Euro
The Puma Rimac Ultra cleats were launched on 12 October 2020. The boots is limited to 412 pairs - they reflect the 412 km/h top speed of the Rimac C_Two hypercar.
The PUMA ULTRA SL will be debuted by Antoine Griezmann in the UEFA Nations League fixture between France and Croatia in Rimac’s home city, Zagreb, on October 14th.
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