Adidas CLIMACOOL LACED 3D-Printed Recovery Shoe Goes Global March 2026

Adidas put its fully 3D-printed CLIMACOOL LACED into wide retail circulation on March 3, 2026, pricing it at $160 and making it available through adidas.com, the adidas app, and in stores globally. The SS26 model lands two years after a limited 2024 debut, and it comes in at 15% lighter than its 2025 predecessor.

The shoe is built entirely using Digital Light Synthesis (DLS), a photopolymer-based 3D printing process that constructs each pair layer by layer over approximately 24 hours into a single continuous lattice shell. There are no seams, no glue lines, no mold joins. The open-grid structure is engineered for 360-degree airflow, with ventilation zones mapped to maximize breathability, and size-specific cushioning is printed directly into the underfoot platform of every pair rather than inserted after assembly. The SS26 iteration also brings a redesigned outsole for added durability and an updated lacing system built to accommodate a wider range of foot shapes. The material base is thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), printed via DLS in what adidas describes as "an advanced and unique 3D additive manufacturing process."

The campaign was fronted by WNBA star Kahleah Copper and NBA player Jalen Williams, with the marketing framing squarely positioned around post-game recovery, airport travel, and off-court use. "I love a simple yet put together look and comfort must be front of mind. What's even better is that they're truly designed to breathe, with ventilation from all angles they give my feet so much added air when I walk, something I need more than ever after game-day," said Copper.

Colorway reporting is split between sources. VoxelMatters reported the SS26 CLIMACOOL LACED as "currently only available in an all-white colorway" with ghost stripes and white laces. Justfreshkicks and Sneakerfreaker, however, listed two styles at launch: Off-White & Silver, and Grey & White, with Justfreshkicks providing style code KJ8967 and a color label of Grey Four / Chalk White / Carbon for one of the variants. Adidas has not issued a public clarification reconciling those accounts, so the exact March 3 colorway lineup is worth confirming directly with the brand. The shoe is available in UK sizes 4 through 14, offered in unisex sizing.

The CLIMACOOL LACED fits into a decade-long additive manufacturing trajectory at adidas. The company brought its first 3D-printed shoe to market in December 2016, followed by the Futurecraft 4D in 2017, a collaboration with Carbon that used lattice midsoles built from athlete data. The fully 3D-printed ClimaCool, the first adidas shoe where both the upper and chassis were produced through additive manufacturing, had a limited introduction in 2024 before a broader global release in May 2025. The SS26 CLIMACOOL LACED represents the next step in scaling that platform, with adidas signaling additional colorways and silhouette updates planned across the rest of 2026.

For the 3D printing community, the DLS process here is the detail worth watching. Unlike FDM or SLA approaches, Carbon's DLS uses UV light and an oxygen-permeable membrane to cure photopolymer resin continuously, which is how adidas achieves that single-piece lattice construction without mechanical joins. The ~24-hour per-pair figure gives a rough sense of production cadence, though adidas has not published throughput data for its full retail manufacturing operation. At $160 for a recovery shoe built on that process, the price point is aggressive compared to where 3D-printed consumer footwear has historically sat.