As the adidas Predator_X got its on-pitch debut at the weekend in the two colourways we already knew about, David Beckham got in on the act with a bespoke pair in California.
Playing for LA Galaxy against Chivas USA in the MLS Western Conference play-off semi finals, Beckham turned out in a White / Red pair of the Predator_X football boots as he helped his side to a 2 – 2 draw.
It was an interesting pick by the former England captain as his previous adidas boots have normally included a fold over tongue, which of course, doesn’t appear on the Predator_X.
Additionally, the stud configuration on Beckham’s boot was changed from the norm, plus there seemed to be an element or two that had been kept from his old PowerSwerve footwear.
The general consensus however is that the England man has come up with a real winner on this occasion with the design and the colourway getting a resounding thumbs up from fans around the globe. Indded, they are so stylish, it’s possible he might even get a smile out of Posh!
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June 5th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
these might well be his new england boots.
beckham always wore synthetic leather. all his absolutes were synthetic leather.
the regular absolutes are k-leathers. and it being illegal in CA does not mean players cannot use them in the pitch.
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
Gabe Kim - I had no idea that KL was illegal in Cali!
I thought it was down to some animal rights activists had lobbied him to stop wearing K-Leather, because he’s (arguably) the most famous player on the planet and it’d set a good example to other players.
That’s a really odd law!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 am
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!! So much nicer than the current colourways!!!! Will these be sold in shops cos I will defo get a pair??
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
where?? what fold over tongue??
while the 1st picture gave me VERY minimum look of the boots, the 2nd picture gave me almost absolutely nothing.
i’m looking forward for upcoming updates from footy boots!
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Also - Are Beck’s X’s (ha-ha!) baring a custom sole-plate?
Looks like he’s got 8-studs on his sole, and has he got a PowerPulse chamber towards the toe-end too?
If so, talk about best of both worlds!
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
You’re right Kyle.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I think another interesting point to make with these pictures has nothing to do with the Predator X. Donovan was supposed to be Nike’s American posterboy for the CTR360 and it seems that after 2-3 short weeks he has already come back to Vapors.
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 pm
You guys are the dogs balls, been looking for these everywhere!
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
lol k leather isn’t illegal in california. or else i have a closet full of black market boots! haha
i do know beckham’s powerswerves were all synth material because he did decide to not wear k leather because some group’s protest against k leather…but these new beck preds look leather to me!
anywho best colorway of the new preds out so far. the world cups are good too…black and yellow…
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
This is what annoys me about his boots. They are different than what is available to the general public. The ones he is wearing are all white with red. His also have the tungsten powder in the forefoot and also seems to have the spine thing as well. Either make them exactly like the ones he has or make him wear the ones that are available to us!
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
if someone could confirm that those are kangaroo leather, it would be fantastic and would raise the sales of the boots… but as of now, it looks and is probably synthatic which is disappointing.
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
When can i buy these? Will they be out before christmas? I want them NOW!!!!
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
If these are Taurus leather (as opposed to synthetic) I’m ordering them tomorrow!
Fantastic colour scheme - though I’ve got to say - White, Red and Black? Beacks isn’t being subtle as to where his loyalties lie, they’re England and AC Milan colours, definitely not LA Galaxy’s!
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:03 am
the shoe is actually genuine leather as opposed to k-leather, the touch is not as good but its still better than synthetic.
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:23 am
VB - He is a pro your not so what is your point?? Why should he not be able to customize boots when he is a world class player??? Your speaking absolute rubbish by sayin all pros boots should be like the ones we buy!!! Most sponsored players like Beckham, Kaka,Benzema, properly contracted players get their boots custom fitted anyway so nothing like what we buy anyway, get a grip mate!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
those are leather boots =O !
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:02 am
It seems that the colourway does not match his Los Angeles strip of white, navy, and gold. Maybe Adidas foresaw his loan to Milan this January?
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 am
Don’t know if this is the case about the K leather issue, but technically the Pred X is not made with K-leather, it’s the new Tarsus leather. Maybe a loophole for a leather pair in Cal.
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:56 am
Technically, the Pred X is made from a new ‘Tarsus’ (might have got the spelling wrong), and not K-leather (where it’s illegal in Cal). Maybe thats why we’re seeing a leather pair in LA… some leather-loop-hole
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 am
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November 3rd, 2009 at 4:08 am
Anyone Know Is These Will Come Onto The Retail Market, With The Other Two Colours??
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:04 am
He gets them the way he wants since he’s a pro. The ones that come out to us are just like all the other pred x’s just in his colourway.
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Get over it VB.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Ok so the new preds offer a certain percentage more power? so when david beckham wears them does he have to adjust his kick a certain percentage so not to over hit his passes ? i seriously doubt it.
he wears what he wants because the only thing that matters to him i suppose is the stud configuration and colour. Plus he gets paid a fair bit by adidas and the predator is often associated with Beckham. These will come out as his custom range, just like the powerswerves did. Predator-XDB
so wait 1-2 months and these will be available no doubt about it
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
wow, that was a quick update!
anyway, i was about to point that pred x didn’t use K-leather, but many of you has mentioned that
VB sez it has a tungsten powder. are u sure? cuz i can’t see it. all i see is the black powerspine (its originally red in the traditional black colorway and yellow in the white colorway)
other than that and the studs, i didn’t see any major changes. unlike DB powerswerve who has special vamps (swerve zone) that is really different from ANY OTHER powerswerves.
in the end, its good to see another colorway from pred x (IMHO it’ll suit milan jersey really well when beckham moves this season). but since there’s no significant change on the performance, i’ll stick to my white-yellow pred x though…
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
channo do you have predator x? can you please leave a review about them? im a huge predator fan and i just cant wait to see how they feel
cheers!
as for the becks X’s really nice colorway
way to go adidas!
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Looking forward to some more interesting colour ways…
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
The leather on this boot is calf leather - Taurus.
I understand the whole “I’m a pro and I’ll get whatever boots I want.” The point I was trying to make is that they are very different then what they are dubbing as “Beckham boots” not just slightly. If you’re going to market the boots as “Beckham’s”, why not make them at least somewhat comparable to what’s available to the general public? Also, you can find pictures online of the bottom of the boots and see that they have the weight thing on the bottom in addition to the powerspine. Even the article says so : “…plus there seemed to be an element or two that had been kept from his old PowerSwerve footwear.” I would post links of the picture but FB doesn’t allow it.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Oh I get what your saying!!! Yeah I can see where your coming from but adidas arent actually marketing this boot as the Predator X DB as of yet. The boot doesnt have Beckhams weird kicking a ball figure on it so they may just be an exclusive US colourway like they did with the adipure white and green ones or they could be Beckhams but remember they are paying Beckham to wear Pred X’s so if Becksy likes the sole of the powerswerve then adidas will do anything just to make sure it looks like he is wearing fully new pred X’s and remember that not every person hu is thinking of buying these boots are fanatics like us lol so most people wont notice the sole at the bottom is different!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
These boots look sweet, I love the colourway. But yes K-leather is illegal in California, but no where else.
see below
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2338940020070724
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Hugh… They actually are Beckham’s. Look at last photo of the boot and as you look towards the end of the Predator vamps, his logo is on there.
I own every pair of his boots since he’s ever come out with them so I’ll get these as well, I just wish they didn’t have the black on them.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Clarifications:
1. Yes, Kangaroo leather is banned from being sold in California. However, Mr. Beckham went synthetic long before his transfer to Los Angeles. He did so after learning of the horrors bestowed on the kangaroo in order to produce a pair of football boots.
2. This is indeed the Predator X DB. It is one of three new colorways that will be available shortly, including the CL (Champions League - Steel Blue/Red) and WC (Black/Yellow)
3. The boots Mr. Beckham wore during the match this past Sunday were not the production models that will be available to the public.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Oh yeah i can see it now!! Im not too bothered because if I get these I will get a customized pair on London, I better get saving up haha
November 4th, 2009 at 6:02 am
@Tasos: i couldn’t have done any better than footy boots. their review are here:
http://www.footy-boots.com/predator-x-football-boots-test-8110/
but if u’re looking for some customer to customer honest review, i must say that these boots are great. the best boots i had so far
the fit & feel is amazing. u’ll understand by the exact time you slip the boots on your feet.
anyway, there are two things i noticed that most review didn’t mention:
1. the instep works somewhat like nike CTR 360. it has a little rubbery element that supposed to help with your instep passing & control.
2. no fold over tongue = better. it gives me the feeling of “speed & skill shoes” like F50s or vapors. i felt like i could control the ball with any part of the shoes
@VB: i couldn’t manage to find the pics that showing the powerpulse T_T but if adidas release predator X with powerpulse -just like beckham’s, now that’s something to look forward
@Hugh: it’s definitely DB’s. examine the predator zone closely, u’ll find DB logo among the tribal.
not to mention its color that would go perfectly well with AC milan’s red & three lions white with red fonts
November 4th, 2009 at 10:30 am
thumbs up becks, another solid colourway. but i doubt it will make posh smile
November 4th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Yeah, i can see it now, the ones Beckam’s wearing are different to the ones pictured I think though, as Beckhams have no black at all on them…I prefer them without the black if I am honest
November 4th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
i just realized!
the one that beckham wearing in the 1st picture are actually different item from the 2nd picture of the shoes!
in the 1st pic (where beckham wearing the shoes in a match) there’s definitely a powerpulse. u could see orange tube in the middle of the sole.
but in the second pic, we could only see black powerspine in the middle of the sole.
thanks for the heads up VB, i wouldn’t have realized by myself
November 4th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
would any one like to tell me what new predator x coulouways r coming out? and what mercurial vapor/superfly colours will be coming out also
November 5th, 2009 at 6:14 am
If they are illegal in California, how come I bought two pairs of Nike tiempo legend here in california? Get your facts straight before commenting.
November 5th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
ronaldhinos R10 kleather
November 6th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Hey people you can create your own customised predator x
http://www.miadidas.com/CustomizeShoe.action?pnavCatagory=ALLPRODUCTS&ident=I1252581560451_ST&type=0
go to this adidas link…
November 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
activists convinced DB to not wear k (kangaroo) leather boots. Since all the previous predators were k-leather, he had to wear synthetic ones. BUT the new predators are taurus CALF leather, which he may wear
November 7th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
nope, posh ain’t smilin.