Arizona State's cleats against Oregon will be a tribute to a former Arizona State football player.
Adidas unveiled the "Dark Ops Collection" cleats on Thursday. The Sun Devils will wear the Pat Tillman-inspired cleats on October 29. Tillman played at Arizona State before he moved on to the NFL.
There are two types of cleats. The description below is for the first picture.
Engineered for playmakers, designed to showcase style. The lightweight Dark Ops 2016 adizero 5-Star 5.0 upper is constructed from a durable, flexible canvas – similar to military accessories and footwear. Embroidered stripes pay tribute to the insignia found on elite forces uniforms, and stitching reinforced with KEVLAR® provides durability and strength. The 5-STAR FRAME, featuring a plate reinforced with KEVLAR®, is the optimum blend of lightweight, strength and traction. This cleat has a unique lacing system, a 5-Star Frame for optimum traction and is reinforced with the legendary strength of DuPont™ KEVLAR®.
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Both cleats will also have the a "PT-42" logo on the tongue of the cleats and include a camo sock liner with a gold Adidas logo. The gold logo, according to the shoe company, is not about advertising itself but rather "representing the gold outline of the U.S. Army Rangers patch and U.S. flag patch."
Tillman was a safety for the Arizona Cardinals when he quit playing football to enlist in the military. He was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004. Shortly after his death, the Pat Tillman Foundation was established to provide education scholarships for veterans.
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