Introducing the Quantum Carbon Cleats: Phenom Elite's Most Advanced Cleat Lineup Yet
The Quantum Carbon Cleats are the most advanced football cleats Phenom Elite has ever made. Built on the SprintSense+ Traction Plate. 9.4 ounces. Three colorways built for the player who wants the next level of speed tech — starting with Red Leopard, followed by Gold Rush in Black & Gold and White & Gold.
Introducing the Quantum Carbon Cleats
The Quantum Carbon platform is engineered for one thing: explosive separation. This is our most responsive speed chassis to date — a low-cut, lightweight cleat built around the SprintSense+ Traction Plate, our full carbon-fiber chassis engineered to transfer force from foot to field with minimal energy loss. At 9.4 ounces, the Quantum Carbon Cleats deliver premium carbon-plate performance in a speed silhouette built for elite skill-position athletes.
The Quantum Carbon platform sits at the top of the Phenom Elite cleat lineup as our premium speed tier — the flagship for elite skill-position athletes who want SprintSense+ carbon-plate technology in a low-cut speed build. It joins the rest of our family alongside the proven Quantum Speed 2.0, which continues to be the workhorse for skill-position players across every level of football. Where Quantum Speed 2.0 is the daily-driver speed cleat, Quantum Carbon is the next gear up — same speed DNA, with SprintSense+ carbon-fiber plate construction layered on top.
The Three Colorways
1. Quantum Carbon Football Cleats — Red Leopard
The Red Leopard is the anchor of the Quantum Carbon lineup. Premium engineered microfiber upper in a bold red leopard print. Predator-energy aesthetics. SprintSense+ Traction Plate underneath. This is the colorway for the player who wants the most advanced cleat in our catalog and wants everyone on the field to know it.
Best for: Wide receivers, running backs, defensive backs, quarterbacks, slot receivers, returners. Any position that lives on separation.
2. Quantum Carbon Football Cleats — Gold Rush (Black & Gold)
Gold Rush Black & Gold is the stealth-luxury entry in the Quantum Carbon lineup. Deep black upper with metallic gold accents that catch the light on every cut. Built on the same 9.4 oz SprintSense+ Traction Plate as the rest of the line. The colorway for the player who wants the premium platform in a uniform-friendly palette — black-and-gold programs, Friday night under the lights, the player who wants to look expensive without shouting.
3. Quantum Carbon Football Cleats — Gold Rush (White & Gold)
Gold Rush White & Gold is the home-uniform counterpart. Clean white upper with the same metallic gold detailing as the Black & Gold build. SprintSense+ Traction Plate. 9.4 oz. The colorway for the player who wants their cleats to read as premium from across the field — the white-and-gold finish is built to stand out under stadium lights and on day games alike.
The Tech Behind the Quantum Carbon Platform
Every Quantum Carbon cleat is built on the same engineered foundation. Here's what's actually under the hood:
- SprintSense+ Traction Plate — Our most advanced traction system. Full carbon-fiber construction engineered for minimal energy loss and maximum responsiveness. Force transfers from foot to field with less waste than a standard TPU plate.
- 9.4 oz Weight — Lightweight skill-position build with the responsiveness only a carbon plate can deliver.
- Low-Cut Construction — Skill-position silhouette. Built for cuts, accelerations, and changes of direction.
- Molded TPU Studs on SprintSense+ Carbon Plate — Non-detachable. Engineered for natural grass, field turf, and hybrid surfaces.
- Premium Engineered Microfiber Upper — Lightweight, structured, designed to hold its shape rep after rep.
- Size Range — Youth and adult, sizes 1–16. Built for middle school, high school, club, varsity, and travel football.
Where the Quantum Carbon Cleats Fit
The Phenom Elite cleat lineup is built so every player can find the chassis that matches their game. The original Quantum Speed remains the proven backbone of our licensed catalog — the platform powering The Joker, the Kool-Aid lineup, and most of our character drops. Quantum Speed 2.0 is the modern skill-position workhorse, powering the Warhawk, SpongeBob, Rick and Morty, and our flagship Team Colors lineup. Velocity 3.0 anchors our youth chassis, the platform parents and coaches trust for younger players.
Quantum Carbon sits at the top of that stack as our premium speed tier — same low-cut, skill-position DNA as Quantum Speed 2.0, with the SprintSense+ Traction Plate that bumps it into flagship territory. If you're a player who already runs Quantum Speed 2.0 and you've been asking what comes next, this is the answer.
The Bottom Line: The Quantum Carbon Cleats are Phenom Elite's most advanced cleat lineup to date. Three colorways. One SprintSense+ Traction Plate. 9.4 ounces. Red Leopard is live now — Gold Rush Black & Gold and White & Gold are dropping next.