The Predator
Cleats are a very important part of soccer. You can even see that famous players have their cleats be specially designed for them. One of the most recent petitions by David Beckham, Steven Gerard, and brazillian wonderkid Anderson were the Predator Powerswerve cleats by Adidas. This powerswerve is designed so you can “increase the power of your shot”. The powerpulse is a sole that you can change every time you like with wheight that causes a pendulum effect increases the force acting on the ball giving the shot more power. In addition, there is a very unique feature of the cleat that helps you control the ball easier even when there is rain. This technology keeps the front of the cleat to get slippery and helps you control the ball.This cleat also has a small heel counter that releases less pressure on the Achilles tendonn. This gives more stability and comfort. This cleat is being used by many famous players like David Beckham,Steven Gerard, Anderson and many more. The cleat is also recognized by its rubber strips on the top of the cleat that helps increase power and accuracy. This cleat is made in Germany and has a glove material that molds to your foot. The first predator was made in 1994 intended for Zinedine Zidane and since then, a new version of the cleat is launched every year for the every professional league in the world.The version made for David Beckham was made out of lightwheight microfiber while other versions is made out of kangaroo leather. Even though the kangaroo leather is considered to be cruel, it is actually better because it adjusts to the foot better while the lighweight microfiber is considered to be harder.Because of this use of kangaroo leather, there have been protests form the Viva! animal rights group. This cleat at $200.
