Adidas Predator football boots - models
July 6, 2007
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| Adidas Predator Absolute | Adidas Predator Absolute | |
| TRX FG | David Beckham TRX FG |
The Predator football boots where introduced by the Adidas Company together with the Predator technology starting with the year 1994. Since then a new version of the football shoe was launched every two years in order to be on the same calendar fixtures with the European Championships and the World Cups.
At the moment Adidas promotes a series of three models that include the Adidas Predator Technology: the Predator Absolute, the Predator Absolute David Beckham, and the Predator Absolion.
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| Adidas Predator Absolion | Adidas Predator Mania | |
| TRX SG | TRX FG |
The Predator Mania presented in the right image above was a limited edition for the World Cup 2002 and isn’t available anymore in the shops.
More about the available Predator Technology
The Predator Absolute football boots are made of kangaroo leather uppers. They have the PowerPulse technology embedded, which increases the players shooting strenght by shifting the weight into the front of the shoe.
The improved version of the Absolutes are the David Beckham Absolute football boots that are made of microfiber leather. The right tongue of the shoe has Beckham’s logo printed on it.
The third available model is the Predator Absolion made of full grain leather. This type of Adidas football boot does not use the PowerPulse technology (which was introduced at Euro 2004).
The Adidas Predator Elements
TRX - this abbreviation points to the Traxion studs that are rectangular and specially placed. This feature was introduced at the Predators Touch models. The latest version of studs are the replaceable ones which have different sizes in order to fit the boot for various playing conditions.
Color - The Adidas football boots offer a wide color palette for it’s clients. The first colored shoes where the Predator Rapids.
Surface - Hard Ground (HG), Firm Ground (FG) and Soft Ground (SG).
The Adidas Predator History
Predator (World Cup 1994)
Rapier (1995)
Touch (EURO 1996)
Accelerator (World Cup 1998)
Precision (EURO 2000)
Mania (World Cup 2002)
Pulse (EURO 2004)
Absolute (World Cup 2006)
Power (EURO 2008)
Adidas Predator vs F50 skills (Check out this great video filmed at one of this years Adidas advertising campaign party)
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i have the 2002 predator mania and if any body wants them they must hala at me and we wil come up with some form of agreement.