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adidas Predator - 1994 The first ever professional goal scored by a player wearing adidas Predators was by Celtic's John Collins in a 1-1 draw with Rangers.

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adidas Predator Rapier - 1995 The Rapiers were the first adidas boots to be available in a colour other than black.

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adidas Predator Touch - 1996 The adidas Predator Touch was the first boot to feature the Traxion sole or bladed studs.

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adidas Predator Accelerator - 1998 During the 98' World Cup Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero & David Beckham all headlined this boot.

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adidas Perdator Precision - 2000 An angled fold-over tongue was introduced that also had velcro on it's underside to keep it in place.

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adidas Predator Mania - 2002 The iconic fins which the Predator name was built were replaced by vamp stitching & soft Kangaroo Leather.

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adidas Predator Pulse - 2003 adidas PowerPulse technology was introduced, it's a sockliner that pushed the boot's centre of gravity closer to the striking zones.

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adidas Predator Absolute - 2006 Zinedine Zidane was wearing gold Predator Absolute boots when he headbutted Marco Materazzi during the final between France & Italy.

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adidas Predtaor Powerswerve - 2007 A Smartfoam filled lining stayed in place for longer, which is what created the extra spin.

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adidas Predtaor X - 2009 The fold-over tongue was replaced making these the first Predator boot to have no tongue at all.

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adidas AdiPower Predator - 2011 The Adipower Predator's were equiped with the F50 sprintframe.

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adidas AdiPower Predator SL - 2011 Weighing just 211 grams, the upper was replaced with Sprintskin.

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adidas Predator LZ - 2012 Originally named the Predator D5 due to the 5 separate striking zone, they were renamed LZ for Lethal Zones.

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adidas Predator LZ TRX - 2013 The Predator LZ TRX main feature was the Hybridtouch technology that adidas introduced.

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adidas Predator Instinct - 2014 The final Predator model to be made, released just before the 2014 world cup.

adidas Predator - 1994 The first ever professional goal scored by a player wearing adidas Predators was by Celtic's John Collins in a 1-1 draw with Rangers.

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adidas Predator Rapier - 1995 The Rapiers were the first adidas boots to be available in a colour other than black.

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adidas Predator Touch - 1996 The adidas Predator Touch was the first boot to feature the Traxion sole or bladed studs.

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adidas Predator Accelerator - 1998 During the 98' World Cup Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero & David Beckham all headlined this boot.

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adidas Perdator Precision - 2000 An angled fold-over tongue was introduced that also had velcro on it's underside to keep it in place.

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adidas Predator Mania - 2002 The iconic fins which the Predator name was built were replaced by vamp stitching & soft Kangaroo Leather.

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adidas Predator Pulse - 2003 adidas PowerPulse technology was introduced, it's a sockliner that pushed the boot's centre of gravity closer to the striking zones.

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adidas Predator Absolute - 2006 Zinedine Zidane was wearing gold Predator Absolute boots when he headbutted Marco Materazzi during the final between France & Italy.

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adidas Predtaor Powerswerve - 2007 A Smartfoam filled lining stayed in place for longer, which is what created the extra spin.

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adidas Predtaor X - 2009 The fold-over tongue was replaced making these the first Predator boot to have no tongue at all.

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adidas AdiPower Predator - 2011 The Adipower Predator's were equiped with the F50 sprintframe.

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adidas AdiPower Predator SL - 2011 Weighing just 211 grams, the upper was replaced with Sprintskin.

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adidas Predator LZ - 2012 Originally named the Predator D5 due to the 5 separate striking zone, they were renamed LZ for Lethal Zones.

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adidas Predator LZ TRX - 2013 The Predator LZ TRX main feature was the Hybridtouch technology that adidas introduced.

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adidas Predator Instinct - 2014 The final Predator model to be made, released just before the 2014 world cup.

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Evolution of the adidas Predator

We cast our minds back to the Golden Days of football to observe the boots that defined an era. The adidas Predators.

Evolution of the adidas Predator

By Samuel Amini Sep 7 2017 8:30PM

By Samuel Amini

Sep 7 2017 8:30PM

We cast our minds back to the Golden Days of football to observe the boots that defined an era. The adidas Predators.

Head to Rebel Sport for the latest football boots.

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