Adidas have released their new line of predator boots and they are a thing of beauty! The Adidas Predator 24 has been launched with the throwback of the tongue included. They have released 3 models of the elite boot – Elite Tongue, Elite Laceless and the Elite with just laces. Catering to all preferences, this boot is looking to appeal to all predator lovers.
They’ve looked to collaborate the designs of the original Predator boot (released in 1994), the Predator Accelerator boot (released in 1998) and arguably the most popular and renowned boot, the Predator Mania boot (released in 2002). Those born in the 80’s and 90’s will only have positive memories of these great pieces of footwear. It wasn’t just great marketing that gained the interest of thousands of football lovers, it was the icons who wore the legendary boots, such as David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raul, Alessandro del Piero etc. The first name mentioned being the icon who started the real trend in England…..
David Beckham started wearing predator boots in 1996 after signing with Adidas. Ever since then he’s been the poster boy in the UK for these boots and was a driver for young lads like myself who were desperate to receive a pair. He even made the statement of wearing a pair of white accelerator boots during a period where only black boots were acceptable, although the late great Alan Ball will argue he pioneered this back in 1971, even though he initially refused to wear the white cleats Hummel designed. Beckham though however did start a following and growing up I remember only seeing boys in my age groups wearing these boots, trying to cross a ball like the former England captain whilst wearing the Mania versions. Doing everything you could to try and connect the ball with that incredibly designed grip which was rumoured to give the ball that extra curl.
Jude Bellingham was the first player spotted wearing the Predator 24 (Elite Tongue) boots when training for Real Madrid. He looks to be now the poster boy for this particular edition of the adidas boot, and he could be the next trend setter like Beckham was all those years ago.
'Simon Says' 