Still, what I really want are the original Zissou Adidas. Head to Kicks on Fire for the full Adidas Star Wars 2010 collection. [Adidas and Kicks on Fire]

There are also Darth Vader shoes and hoodies, all part of next year's Adidas Star Wars Collection. Check out the rest of the images at [Kicks on Fire—Thanks Ponies]

According to their findings, the miCoach is easy to use and the features would definitely be a useful tool for fitness-minded individuals. Even the phone itself was impressive with features that include a 2-megapixel camera, 1GB MP3 player, microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, and quad-band connectivity. However, the major problem is that users cannot take advantage of this software on any other Samsung phone—and the company claims that there are no plans to remedy that anytime in the near future. Still, it seems like a fitness tool with some potential—and customers looking to shed a few pounds can get their hands on one starting this April. Pricing information has not been made available. Hit the link for the full review. [Pocket-lint and miCoach]

Nice insoles, though. If I were Darth and whichever poor sod I'd chosen to make my shoes came up with spangly shoe linings like these, I'd promote him to be Chief Thigh Stroker, run the Vader Disco, or ice my fairy cakes. [Footurama via i4U]

Adidas Opens World's Most Advances Showroom in Paris [Gizmowatch]

Compared to most other soccer balls which have 26 or 32 sewn panels, the Teamgeist only has 14, making it far more smoother than ever before. This fact has goalkeepers going crazy since the smoother surface gives the ball a more unpredictable trajectory in the air. Translation: be on the lookout for what seem to be silly goalkeeping errors.

Backed by what Adidas calls "unprecedented" performance, the Teamgeist, which is supposedly the roundest soccer ball ever produced, is also nearly completely waterproof, thanks to a thermal bonding technology. Finally, FIFA rules state that balls must not have a more than 10 percent weight increase when wet; the Teamgeist far exceeds that requirement with less than .01 percent weight increase.

Now all FIFA and Adidas have to do is design the sport so Americans actually care about it. – Nicholas Deleon

New World Cup soccer ball will unsettle goalkeepers, predicts scientist [EurekAlert]

Teamgeist World Cup 2006 [Soccer Ball World]

Product Page [Adidas]

Are they worth importing all the way from the UK? We guess that depends on how much money you have to waste, as well as your level of self-confidence.

Product Page [Adidas UK via Kotaku]

As part of their global marketing alliance, Adidas and Xbox have announced a special Adidas-themed Xbox 360 booth for the Japanese market, which will be placed in Adidas stores across the country. The booths will allow visitors to the Adidas shop to play the FIFA 06: Road to World Cup game at their leisure. A clever move, since football (or "soccer", to those of you who believe football is a game played with helmets and hands*) in Japan has a huge following. Plus, official endorsement like this add legitimacy to my oft-repeated personal mantra: playing video games is an excellent substitute for prolonged, cardiovascular exercise.

*this also describes an entirely different, 1 player game.

Microsoft & Adidas announce special Xbox 360 booth in Japan [Game Watch]

adidas and Polar introduce the world s first completely integrated training system [GizMag via i4u]