# Adidas 1

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Running shoe

Adidas_1 Type Sneakers Inventor Adidas Inception 2005 (2005) Manufacturer Adidas Available Discontinued

The **Adidas 1** was a [running shoe](/source/Sneakers) made by German [multinational corporation](/source/Multinational_corporation) [Adidas](/source/Adidas), introduced in early 2005. It was the second general consumer sneaker to incorporate a [computer](/source/Computer),[1] after the Adidas 'Micropacer' in 1984.[2] The shoe was later discontinued and later followed by the Adidas_1 basketball shoe, introduced in 2006.[3]

## Overview

Requiring three years of development prior to release, the shoe adjusted itself after four strikes [stride](/source/Gait_analysis), using a [motor](/source/Electric_motor) in the middle of the [sole](/source/Sole_(shoe)). The motor turned a screw, which in turn lengthened or shortens a cable, changing the [compression](/source/Compression_(physical)) characteristics of the heel pad.

The shoe retailed for $250 in the U.S. at launch. The changes were guided by a sensor in the heel, which determined how much the heel was compressed on each stride. The shoe was [battery](/source/Battery_(electricity))-powered, and lasted for approximately 100 hours of running.[4]

On 25 November 2005, [Adidas](/source/Adidas) released a new version of the Adidas 1. There was an increased range of cushioning and a new motor with 153% more torque in the IL 1.1 upgrade.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## See also

- *[Hello Tomorrow](/source/Hello_Tomorrow_(advertisement))*, television commercial for this shoe

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Adidas Launches the Intelligent Running Shoe](https://newatlas.com/adidas-launches-the-intelligent-running-shoe/2810/) on New Atlas, 4 Jun 2004

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Adidas to Rerelease First 'Computer' Running Shoe](https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/a20807720/adidas-to-rerelease-first-computer-running-shoe/) by Scott Douglas on Runners World, Jul 22, 2014

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Bengston, Russ. ["A Brief History of Smart Sneakers"](http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/08/a-brief-history-of-smart-sneakers/adidas1-basketball). *Complex*. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Bajak, Frank (2005-04-26). ["Computerized sneakers make for a cushy run"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070331144420/https://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/gear/2005-04-26-adidas-1_x.htm). *[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/gear/2005-04-26-adidas-1_x.htm) on 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-24 – via [USA Today](/source/USA_Today).

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