Lets cut open the adidas stycon boa with a teardown and durability test. (Time stamps below).
Look inside the shoe with a foot doctor and former tennis pro BEFORE you buy
We first test the Stycon’s outsole durability with the Dremel test then assess the wear on the upper materials. Next we cut the shoe in half to dissect the adidas Stycon’s inners including the BOA closure, vacuum closure, midsole, heel counter and other tech.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Video Intro
00:18 Outsole Durability test using the Dremel Test of the Adidas Stycon
01:36 On-court durability test of the adidas Stycon BOA tread
02:39 Upper durability test of the adidas Stycon BOA
03:45 Cutting the adidas Stycon BOA with a circular saw
04:10 BOA closure layer of the adidas Stycon BOA
04:50 Inner layer of the upper discussion
05:48 Ankle padding and closure engineering on the adidas Stycon BOA
06:11 Midsole of the adidas Stycon BOA
06:57 Heel counter of the adidas Stycon BOA
08:23 Upper layer materials of the adidas Stycon BOA
09:29 Overview of the adidas Stycon BOA technology and Durability
If you want more on court info check out my adidas stycon BOA review and playtest
If you want more info on tennis shoe technology and terminology check out where we explore what makes a tennis shoe a TENNIS shoe.
The adidas Stycon BOA durability test was a fun exercise in understanding laceless shoe technology.
As a foot doctor I look at shoes for tennis a bit differently as I focus more on what foot types benefit from these shoes as well as the shoe’s functional attributes
The adidas Stycon BOA is a first for tennis shoe tech, offering a much different feel though the forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot. The adidas Stycon BOA is a laceless shoe with no tongue and a 3 layer fit which are all firsts for this sector of shoes. I was skeptical of this tennis shoe design but was pleasantly surprised when play testing them on the tennis court during a tennis match
Tennis shoe teardowns are a great way to experience the tennis shoe from the inside out- once you can see all the layers of a tennis shoe and how they work together you can understand how and why a tennis shoe performs the way it does
