The adidas Precision To Blur Pack

All too often, given football’s reluctance to embrace other related fields that are not strictly sporting in nature, the sport has long overlooked the importance of a relatively new discipline that can help boost performance and improve your sporting achievements: we are, of course, referring to the art of distraction. 

The practice of any sport brings many psychological aspects into play, such as concentration, memory, coordination and a positive attitude. These elements, whilst necessary in all physical activities, take on a particular complexity in team sports; therefore, in this article, we will focus on the psychology of football, bearing in mind that the aspects we highlight could be identified in many other team sports. Concentration. Given its influence, one could almost say it depends on self-confidence. Concentration is a fundamental element in a football match, and adidas is well aware of this. Fully inspired by the art of blending into the pitch.

After seeing how Predator and Nemeziz took centre stage in the new Atmospheric Pack, it is now the turn of the entire range of their boots. 

The history of the classic adidas Predator boots has always been closely linked to split soles, and this time, after years of anticipation and under the name Control Frame, it makes its debut in 2020. The upper is known as Demon Skin, featuring a Primeknit construction with laceless technology to provide grip during boot-to-ball contact. The master of game control, utterly demonic, capable of anything, capable of making you feel like the true master of the football pitch.

And we’ll finish by talking about the sole. The first thing we notice is the return of the modular sole, which we haven’t seen on adidas football boots for almost 10 years. The new plate structure makes the boot lighter and increases its responsiveness. On top of this, there are 11 conical studs in a traditional layout, which will provide traction during the most aggressive moments of play. Let’s not forget that these are Leo Messi’s football boots in the standard collections.

There isn’t much difference compared to its predecessor, the adidas Copa 19+ boot. Technically speaking, it’s a truly superb boot, featuring an upper made entirely of kangaroo leather that wraps around the entire surface of the boot and is sealed to prevent any warping of the leather. The innovation in this football boot lies in its shell, where we see small filaments that create a 3D design across the upper, offering much greater grip and control over the ball. Perhaps adidas hasn’t taken too many risks, offering the player a simple yet effective restyling.

The leather blends seamlessly with adidas’s famous Primeknit in the ankle area, which is responsible for securing the foot firmly within the boot. The forefoot area is essentially completely uncluttered, because, as you can see, this football boot has no laces. This laceless kangaroo leather boot introduces a new concept in football boots, as it combines ‘classic’ materials with a thoroughly modern design. As for the sole, the new ‘Exoframe’ plate combines two densities to provide simply brilliant weight distribution throughout the boot, without compromising on traction—which is slightly more up-to-date than in previous adidas Copa Mundial Classics—as it features 13 semi-conical studs.

Regardless of the colourway on offer, we have a new star product in our range called MIRAGESKIN TRANSLUCIDO. This unique layer, made from high-performance material, is layered over a wireframe to create a seamless upper, which also provides stability and lightweight support. Its unique, ghost-like aesthetic—as its name suggests—is semi-transparent, visually representing the sensation it gives athletes. Finally, one of those technologies that many of us have thought about during hot weather: VACUUM FIT EXPERIENCE will be the star of the new adidas X Ghosted, as it allows players to feel the air flowing in and out of the boot quickly when worn, creating a super-comfortable fit that accommodates explosive movements thanks to its close fit to the contours of the foot.