adidas Turns the AE 1 Low Best of Adi Into a Football Cleat for June 2026

Anthony Edwards' star power knows no bounds. The 23-year-old NBA superstar is one of the biggest names in the sport and has become one of the hottest signature athletes on the planet. His adidas AE 1 even topped many lists for sneaker of the year in 2024. While we've been getting looks at the follow-up, the adidas AE 2, in colorways like the All-Star, Lucid Pink, and Core Black Lime Burst, Sole Retriever can confirm that in Summer 2026, the AE 1 Low is getting turned into a cleat for the gridiron.

The AE 1 has crossed boundaries into other sports, as seen in the MLB when Bailey Ober, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, rocked a custom cleated pair of the Ascent colorway. More recently, he wore a custom of the Best of Adi 2.0 colorway. In the NFL, Jordan Addison, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, wore two custom cleats inspired by Edwards’ AE 1. This new official cleat marks the first time adidas has converted the performance basketball model for use on the football field.