The iconic Adidas Predator was first prototyped using table tennis rubber.

How Adidas changed the shape of football

Chapter 1

The mud of Bern and the screw-in revolution

Chapter 2

Copa Mundial and the kangaroo leather classic

Chapter 3

The Predator and the rubber fin revolution

Chapter 4

The modern era of speed, knit, and sustainability

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Ch 3 · The Predator and the rubber fin revolution
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adidas Aerodynamic testing of rubber-finned soccer cleats and ball spin

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adidas Adidas Predator

Ping-pong rubber, glued to a boot, perfect curve!

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The iconic Adidas Predator was first prototyped using table tennis rubber.

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adidas David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane popularized the iconic red-tongued Adidas boots.

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Beckham, Zidane, and the red tongue

adidas The 1998 Accelerator and 2002 Mania boots feature iconic red fold-over tongues

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The 1994 USA debut of the Predator

adidas A black 1994 Adidas Predator boot with red details rests on green grass.

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Swerve & Spin Boots* (4 words) * *Predator's
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adidas Swipe to spin your shots to discover how Predator boots changed World Cup history.

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Fun Fact

Rejection first: Adidas initially rejected Craig Johnston's Predator prototype before German legends Franz Beckenbauer and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge backed it.

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Glossary
predator (noun)
An animal that naturally preys on others. Adidas launched this iconic rubber football boot in 1994 after acquiring Craig Johnston's patented design.

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Gossip

Best classic Predator feature?

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Quiz

Who invented the original rubber-finned prototype for the Adidas Predator?

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adidas Adidas debuted the revolutionary Predator soccer cleat in the United States.

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Quiz

By what percentage could the Adidas Predator's rubber fins increase ball spin?

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adidas Former Liverpool player Craig Johnston redesigned the soccer boot.

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Quiz

In which country was the 1994 World Cup held where the Adidas Predator debuted?

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Quiz

What physical property did the Predator's rubber fins increase to create more ball spin?

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Quiz

What everyday sports item did Craig Johnston use to prototype the Adidas Predator's fins?

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Quiz

Which French midfielder scored two headers in the 1998 World Cup final wearing Predators?

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Quiz

Which English star became famous for his curling free kicks using Adidas Predators?

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Quiz

What color was the iconic fold-over tongue of the classic Adidas Predator boots?

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