Take our money! The Adidas Predator 2026 has just dropped, with an incredible nod to the past

"Over 30 years since their original release, the Preds are still one of the best boots on the market, steeped in nostalgia from the likes of David Beckham and Steven Gerrard having donned them at their height, but nowadays worn by the likes of Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aitana Bonmati and Pedri. So it's fitting that Real Madrid stars Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold are, in fact, on board for this new release which harks back to Los Blancos heritage."

"After the recent remake of Adidas's iconic Predator Manias in the gunmetal colourway worn by David Beckham during his maiden season in Spanish football, the 2026 editions of the boot have been given a silver service, too. The boots remain true to the classics with exactly the same grey-and-chrome touches, complete with a red tongue, with Jude and Trent featuring in the photoshoot with greyed-out eyes."

"Bringing back the iconic Gunmetal colourway first used on the Predator franchise in 2003, the latest Predator celebrates the boot's iconic legacy while looking firmly at the future, Adidas tells us now. The combination of metallic silver Three Stripes and infrared detailing evokes Predator's unmistakable presence a boot designed to make a statement both in performance and appearance. They've nailed it: but there's far more to these new boots than just a sleek new silver look, with Adidas having packed more tech into this model than ever before."

The Adidas Predator 2026 revives the 2003 Gunmetal colourway with metallic silver Three Stripes, infrared detailing and a red tongue. The design nods to legacy while featuring contemporary players Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold in promotional imagery. The boot retains grey-and-chrome aesthetics and adds modern engineering, including a lightweight construction and the return of POWERSPINE, a soleplate designed to provide stability for powerful shots. Adidas introduced NANOSTRIKE+, a mesh upper that feels weightless and contours to the foot. The model aims to combine classic visual identity with enhanced performance technologies for modern players.

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