Adidas Made a Shell for Its Soccer Cleats in Response to the #BootsOnlySummer TikTok Trend

Whether you call it blokecore, terracecore or something else, soccer’s effect on fashion and sneakers shows no sign of slowing down. Both Nike and Adidas have turned iconic 2000s cleats (or boots) into sneakers this year, but some of the most hardcore believers that “futbol is life” are rejecting practicality and declaring a #BootsOnlySummer.

In response to the hashtag, which has seen a wave Tiktok users taking their studded shoes to the pavement, Adidas has made a TPU shell to make...