Adidas2025 Review
Adidas Crazyflight 6
These are affiliate links; if you buy through them, Liftados may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Buy at Atmosfera Sport · €70.49 (opens in a new tab)Compare 3 shops · Prices updated on 7 November
Light, responsive and with brutal grip. The favourite of elite wings.
Fit
Who is it for?
- For
- Men
- Player weight
- < 75 kg · 75 – 90 kg
- Level
- Intermediate, Advanced, Professional
We recommend it if…
- Intermediate-to-advanced wings and backs
- Players who prioritise grip and lightness at a reasonable price
- Those already familiar with the Crazyflight volleyball line
- First- and second-tier parquet courts
Pick another if…
- Pivots and direct-contact positions
- Players with wide feet
- Those who need high-end cushioning for their knees
- Beginners who don't need this level of performance
Our test
The good and the bad
Pros
- Very light for its level of protection
- Superior grip on court
- Great response in changes of direction
- Excellent breathability
Cons
- Somewhat narrow fit
- Not designed specifically for handball
- Barely enough cushioning for contact positions
Before you order
Sizes and fit
- Fit
- Regular
- Weight
- 280 g
- Drop
- 9 mm
Where to buy
Price at each shop
These are affiliate links; if you buy through them, Liftados may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Atmosfera Sport
Lowest with price
Decathlon
Amazon.es
Basket-Center
Out of stock
€90.17WePlay Handball
Out of stock
€135.00
* Liftados participates in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.es. The price you pay is the same; Amazon pays us a small commission that helps us keep this site free.
Buy at Atmosfera Sport · €70.49 (opens in a new tab)How we score it
Score by category
- Grip
- 9.2
- Cushioning
- 8.5
- Stability
- 8.7
- Durability
- 8.8
- Value for money
- 8.7
Gorka Cabañas' opinion
Journalist. Former handball player and coach. Co-founder of Liftados
The Crazyflight is one of those cases I love in the world of sports footwear: a shoe designed for one sport that ends up succeeding in another because its technical features fit perfectly. I've been seeing the same thing for years with trail shoes that dominate mountain races they were never originally conceived for. That's exactly what happens with the Adidas Crazyflight 6 M.
What surprised me most when analysing it is the technical coherence between what it offers and what a handball wing needs: top-level multidirectional grip, a weight under 285 grams and a Bounce midsole that returns energy on every take-off without adding unnecessary mass. I've tested thousands of shoes and you learn to recognise when a technology makes sense for the real context of use. Here it does.
My only reservation is the fit: as a footwear fit expert, the narrow toe box can be a real problem for players with wide feet or a typical Mediterranean foot shape. It's the same pattern we see in Japanese volleyball shoes designed for Asian foot shapes. Before buying, try it on or order a size and a half bigger. With that sorted, it's a hard buy to argue with at this price.
Published on 15 September 2025 · Liftados.com
On-court review
Full review
Grip and traction
The Adidas Crazyflight 6 M inherits the non-marking rubber outsole of Adidas' volleyball line, and it's one of its great assets in handball. The high-friction compound covers a generous area of the sole and has a chevron channel pattern that disperses dirt on the parquet in all directions. With 9.2/10 for grip — the third-highest score in the Liftados catalogue for wings — its traction on court is outstanding, especially in the explosive stops and full-speed changes of direction that define a wing's game. On well-maintained parquet courts it's hard to tell apart from the best dedicated handball shoes.
Cushioning and energy return
Adidas' Bounce midsole is a high-rebound foam that offers responsive, direct cushioning, scoring 8.5/10 on our scale. Technically, Bounce is a simpler system than the BOOST of the Stabil range or Mizuno's Wave platform: it doesn't have the separate joint-protection layers of dedicated handball models, but it doesn't need them for its purpose. For a wing weighing between 70 and 85 kg who makes quick, explosive movements — rather than absorbing frontal impacts — Bounce is perfectly sufficient. The 9 mm drop gives the shoe a balanced profile.
Stability and support
With 8.7/10 for stability, the Crazyflight 6 M outperforms many shoes explicitly labelled as handball shoes. The breathable technical mesh upper incorporates strategic reinforcements on the sides that hold the foot during feints without stiffening the shoe. The lacing system is precise and the heel lockdown is solid. Where you notice it's a volleyball shoe is in the breadth of its stability profile: for a handball player with a lot of physical contact (pivot, defensive centre back), the lateral containment may fall short. For wings and backs it's more than enough.
Who this shoe is for
The Adidas Crazyflight 6 M is the obvious answer for wings and backs looking for top-level handball performance without the premium price of the market's top models. For its price, it offers a level of grip (9.2) and lightness (280 g) that compete directly with high-end shoes. The only reservation is for players with wide feet — the fit is somewhat narrow — and for direct-contact positions that need more lateral stability. If your foot fits and you play on the wing or in the back court, it's one of the best value-for-money options in the catalogue.
Liftados verdict · 8.9/10
The Adidas Crazyflight 6 M proves you don't need an "official" handball shoe to play at the highest level. With the third-best grip in the catalogue for wings (9.2/10), a weight of 280 grams and responsive Bounce technology, it offers everything a player in dynamic positions needs. Tenth place overall and third for wings are scores no generic shoe should be able to achieve. This one does.
Unsure about your size or position?
Tell us your position, weight and budget and we'll tell you if it suits you.
Comparisons
Which one suits you best?
What you ask us about the Adidas Crazyflight 6
Is the Adidas Crazyflight 6 M good for handball or is it just a volleyball shoe?
How much does the Adidas Crazyflight 6 M weigh?
What size should I order in the Adidas Crazyflight 6 M?
Where can I buy the Adidas Crazyflight 6 M in Spain?
Weekly reviews
Deals, gear reviews and handball tactics. No spam.