adidas Football Boots

adidas is one of the go-to brands for football boots, and it has superstars like Messi and Bellingham leading a great number of players in wearing them come match days. Click on the image below to go straight to the latest boots from adidas.

You have three adidas boot choices; iconic Predator, F50 for speed and the classic leather Copa. These adidas football boots break down in to the +, Elite, Pro, League & Club. Each succeeding tier drops in quality but also cost. We can help you make sense of all the ADIDAS options and get the right pair for you…

In this video we look at the history of adidas football boots:

What You’ll Find On This Page:

What Football Boots Models are Under the adidas Brand?

At the moment, adidas produce the Predator, F50 and Copa. The Predator continues to be a relevant football boot ever since its groundbreaking introduction in 1994. With speed becoming one, if not the main consideration for players today, adidas has the F50 to compete with its popular rival in Nike Mercurial. And the iconic Copa Mundial gets its current iteration with the modern Copa leather boots.

Model	Features	Pitches	Review Linkout
adidas Predator	Hybridtouch 2.0 Upper Strikeskin Grip Elements Controlframe 2.0		Click here for the Predator review page
adidas F50	Fibertouch Upper Sprintweb Texture Compression Midfoot Tunnel Sprintframe 360		Click here for the F50 review page
Copa Pure 3	Fusionskin Upper Comfort Frame Outsole		Click here for the Copa Pure review page

Predator

What makes the Predator standout is the elements added to the upper that provides assistance in a lot of ways!

F50

With all eleven players expected to be quick on the ball and fast all around the pitch, even defenders are checking out the lightweight and speedy F50 adidas boots.

Copa

Unlike the classic Copa Mundial that runs on full K-leather, the modern adidas Copa complements the said material with the greatest and latest technologies in the football boot world. adidas names today’s modern Copa as the Copa PURE.

Copa Mundial

If comfort is your priority, look no further than the adidas Copa Mundial that has been ongoing since 1979. It does look dated especially the outsole, but there’s a reason the brand keeps it in circulation for the retail market.

Which Stars wear adidas Boots?

adidas has a great number of professional-level athletes wearing its boots, but the most popular among them are:

Lionel Messi

Once had his own line of Messi adidas boots that evolved in to his own version of the Nemeziz, with specific changes to suit his game. Messi has had a lot of signature boots celebrating achievements and awards like the Balon D’Or. He currently wears the X speed boots (he used to be one of the marquee players for the iconic F50 adizero). Despite the heavy marketing for the laceless variants, Messi prefers to have the laced versions.

Jude Bellingham

It’s been all success for Jude Bellingham both on the pitch and brand sponsorship. He headlines the Predator range and has already worn bespoke colourways in a short span of time. He previously wore the Copa models before being tapped to be the face of the modern Predator.

Amongst those joining Messi and Bellingham in representing Team adidas are Trent Alexander-Arnold, Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Heung-min Son, Toni Kroos and Paulo Dybala.

What Do the +, Elite, Pro, League and Club Attached to the Name of the Boots Mean?

When you buy a pair of adidas boots, you either get a ‘+‘ or an ‘Elite or League’ at the end of the name. It’s just natural to ask then, for example, how a Predator Elite differ from a Predator League,  or that of the F50+  to an F50 Elite?

The short and quick answer is that the + and the Elite represent the most premium execution of the silo, with the former adding a unique feature. They are obviously the most expensive and are the actual ones used by the professionals you watch on TV.

If you consider yourself as a casual player, or someone who is just starting with their football journey, you may opt for the budget option League. The price and quality are obviously reduced but there is still at least something to differentiate the different silos at this level. More often than not, the League also has a choice between laceless and laced. The Club is the cheapest tier for the adidas football boots, but this level is simply a functional choice with no regard to individual silo features (experienced boot buyers usually get this type of adidas boots for their young ones).

Then there’s the Pro  that aims to strike a balance between the top-tier +/Elite and the budget-friendly League.

The difference between the flagship model and the takedown variants vary from one silo to the other, and there’s a case to be made that cheaper does not necessarily mean lesser quality. Things get more interesting when you also take a look at how the takedowns of other brands fare relative to their respective top options, not to mention even doing a direct, cross-brand comparison. That is why we are here to help you sort your way out of this wide array of choices, so that through our reviews and content you can find out what’s perfect and relevant to you regardless of your skill level…

Latest adidas Releases

Road to Glory

The adidas Road to Glory Pack was a visually striking tribute to the pursuit of excellence. Each boot in the collection shared a consistent and bold design language: a dominant white upper accented with rich gold detailing. This luxurious combination symbolized both purity of focus and the ultimate reward—glory in gold. The clean white base nod to the clarity and discipline required to reach the top, while the shimmering gold represented the trophies, medals, and moments that defined careers.

Adizero Archive

The 2025 Adidas F50 Adizero Archive Pack marked a significant revival of few of the iconic looks of the silo. This collection blended modern performance technology with nostalgic designs, celebrating the F50’s legacy while catering to today’s game.

As part of the Archive Pack, Adidas reintroduced the 2010 F50 Adizero in two limited-edition versions: a synthetic yellow w/ black that stayed true to the original design but utilised the modern materials for up-to-date performance, and a leather black yellow edition that offered a premium leather upper to combine the classic aesthetics with contemporary soleplate technology.

Celestial Victory

adidas pushed for some daring aesthetics for their 2024/25 season-ending Celestial Victory pack. This was most evident with the F50, which embraced an energetic mix of bold Blue Fusion base and accents of Lucid Lemon and Lucid Pink. From being the base of the speed boot, that same blue shade switched to a supporting role for the predominantly silverish Copa Pure III. Celestial Victory Predator wore a white base instead, but did share with F50 those aforementioned secondary colour detailings.

Overall, the football collection’s striking look embodied the brand’s confidence and swagger, given recent successes with silo launches, special remake receptions and headline-player performances.

Teamgeist

Like the Roteiro in 2024, adidas accompanied the remake of the 2006 World Cup Teamgeist ball in 2025 with a Predator boot launch (likewise timing it during international break). Following the colour scheme of the source, the Teamgeist boot had a predominantly white look, further adorned by black Stripes and highlights on the boot’s side texturing.

Furthermore, across the upper was a curved gold trim that further cemented the Teamgeist connection. Additional golden details included the outsole structures long the toe line and the lateral edge, plus the grip elements, performance logo and outline on the highlights and Stripes. The Teamgeist logo was well-placed on the heel. adidas released the Teamgeist Predator as an adidas app-exclusive.

Copa 11Pure

adidas continued their dominance in blending past and present with the Copa 11Pure. It was essentially a Copa Pure III boot cloaked in the aesthetics of the adiPure 11Pro. This meant that the boot was, for the most part, white with black stripes and sky blue accents. It implemented that trademark secondary colour detail through the trim running along the edges of the outsole and that linear strip running the length of the tongue and forefoot. There was also that 11pure signoff around the heel to complete the influence of the source boot.

Mystic Victory

Mystic Victory delivered the 2025 Predator, F50 and Copa Pure 3 in a striking package. Spearheaded by the themes of Lucid Lemon, Lucid Pink and Blue Fusion, the colourway commanded attention not just through brightness and vibrancy, but also through the boots’ bespoke graphic and bold brandings. The Predator was showered with animalistic prints while the F50 maintained its speedy visuals. It was the Copa Pure 3 who opted for a cleaner look and focused on displaying the full shine of the base colour .

Moments

This limited-edition predator had the hallmark of the OG Predator colourway: black upper, white adidas Stripes and red tongue. But making it distinct from previous boot releases with the classic look were the Predator ‘Eyes’ logo near the edge of the collar and the bespoke Predator 2025 wavy lines that transitioned from red to black to make them visible on the sides of the boot. There was also a subtle and tonal application of Predatory skin graphic clawing its way across the upper. The tagline ‘100% legal, 0% fair’ featured boldly on the forefoot side of the sole, which had a gradient transition to red toward the hindfoot.

Underneath the tongue were timestamps of famous goals from David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane, both scored with them wearing the Predator silo. The left boot had the 93rd minute and the commentary “raised the roof here with a goal” as a reference to Beckham’s free-kick against Greece to send his nation to the FIFA World Cup, while the right boot contained the 45’ timestamp and ‘GOL GOL GOL’ commentary from Zidane’s infamous goal for Real Madrid in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final.

La Vida Rapida

In a follow-up to Triunfo Estelar, La Vida Rapida provided Messi and his +10 young ballers another boot to rock on the field. This time, the special F50 release rocked a polished predominantly silverish colourway with electrifying combination of blue and yellow accents. The usually smooth and linear haptic lines had been made jagged for an even speedier vibe. As a Messi boot, the tongue was switched to the GOAT’s preferred burrito-style construction.

Polar Victory

If people were looking for whiter, cleaner adidas boot options to start 2025, Polar Victory delivered on that front. There was just a presence of a bright royal blue accent, usually for the brandings and logos, to liven things up a bit, like how red did so for the black Stealth Victory. As opposed to the aggressive look of the black pack, Polar Victory exuded a polished, refined visual, perfect for the finesse type of player.

A coupe of points regarding some finer differences among the Polar Victory boots. Silver informed the Stripes of each boot, but the F50 noticeably placed it on a gradient with the thematic accent for that bespoke speedy look. The Copa stood out for its neutral white, contrasting hard with the cool tone of the Predator and F50 (matching well with the blue accents).

Stealth Victory

Stealth Victory was launched to provide black alternatives to the adidas football boots at the beginning of 2025. They were of course not released for the stars, but they definitely had an audience from Academy players and any one else who placed a premium on black boots. The pack was not totally devoid of other colours, as the Predator, F50 and Copa Pure, in their own small ways, incorporated red to provide some accent colour to their look.

It was the Predator which we think had more to say in this pack. Solid detailing on the grip elements and the bespoke wave graphic gave the Stealth Victory Predator a straightforward design identity. The F50, on the other hand, maintained its speedy look through the transition effect seen on the Stripes. Copa Pure 3 had the lowkey application, with just bits of the accent coming from the highlights of the Stripes and the minute logos and brandings.

Year of the Snake

adidas joined in the fun of the Lunar New Year with a limited edition Predator ’25 drop. As the Year of the Snake had arrived, the brand aptly selected the silo for the occasion, naming and designing the boot after the said Chinese Zodiac. As such, the boot chose a black base to better visualise the snake-inspired graphics, such as the scale outlines in red covering almost the entirety of the upper.

Complementing said animalistic aesthetics were the black spots on the pastel gold external heel counter and outsole. The gold-outlined black adidas Stripes were made to overlay on the red scales for visibility. And then finally, on the heel, the left boot had the performance logo while the right boot contained a snake symbol.

Pure Victory

Starting the other half of the 2024/25 season for adidas was the Pure Victory pack. It was the new-gen Predator 2025 that headlined the pack release. That vibrant red normally associated with the tongue decorated the entirety of the upper as well. The sides were then clawed by the angled Stripes. And wavy lines in black, weaving through the Stripes, gave everyone memories of the 1998 Predator Accelerator.

Besides the wavy lines on the sides, other sources of the black accents were the strips of Strikeskin grip elements covering mostly the instep. They were also joined by the brandings on the heel and strap, and the performance logo on the tongue. The upper itself had a subtle cracked, textured look to complete the aesthetics apt for a Predator.

The other new-gen adidas boot in 2025, the Copa Pure 3, flipped the script from the abovementioned colourway and was predominantly white. It suited up the Stripes in red and had some black detailing toward the heel and along the meeting point of the soleplate and upper. The F50 Pure Victory was more nuanced, in that its mostly white but had heavy visual activity for the accents, such as the red-to-black transition of the stripes, the black-on-red interplay of the Sprintwebt texture elements and the chevron pattern+forefoot lip, and the yellow pop of the tech brandings.

Copa Luxe Control Launch

The successor to the Copa Pure 2 sported a predominantly white colourway for a luxurious feel. To second that premium elegance, the Stripes provided the boot’s gold accents that were then surrounded by black trims. Said black shade had an interesting play under the lights where it gave a hint of dark blue hue. That secondary detailing also coloured the edges where the upper and outsole met. Speaking of the outsole, it was part of the boot that showed a gold gradient.

Goal Hunter

Goal Hunter is that SE boot that introduced the Predator 25 on December 2024. It does evoke thoughts of the Champagne colourway, but moreover it is also a play on the silo’s usual colours of black, white and red. Whereas relegated to mostly accent and/or detailing roles, white (in an off-white shade) is given the primary function, with black colouring the Stripes, brandings and grip elements while red continues to cover the tongue. Red also details the generation’s bespoke highlights accompanying the wavy texturing on the sides of the boot.

Besides setting up a precursor to the 2025 Predator boots, Goal Hunter specifically intends to end the 30th anniversary celebration of the silo with a bang. The colourway of course pays tribute to the 2002 Champagne Predator Mania, while the abovementioned curved texturing highlights in red that go across the Stripes are a throwback to the 1998 Predator Accelerator.

Frequently Asked Questions about adidas Boots

Is adidas or Nike Better?

Not to play safe, but the fact that each brand comprised the apparent duopoly with regard to the football boots of elite players mean that it is very difficult to generalise which one is better. It is possible that your boot-of-choice or brand-of-choice today may not be the same tomorrow given that Nike and adidas constantly updates their boot offerings (sometimes to their own detriment when they do so to popular ones).

How do I choose Adidas football boots?

Simple: read and view our content and reviews about each one of them! It’s always good to carry a bit of info before going to the actual store and trying them out yourself. But all the more you have to do your own research if you plan to buy online, as it can be disappointing to order a boot that does not fit well or match your preferences in the first place.

Football Boots UK Reviews of adidas Boots

As we work our way through the adidas boot lineup, we get the chance to create reviews on all their new models and as such we present to you our expert reviews, if you have more questions make sure to get in touch and check out our Boot Secrets guide, where we help you choose your next pair!

adidas Football Boots for Kids

adidas has made all of their football boot styles available for kids; including the top-end laceless models. When shopping for children and their growing feet you may decide to go with a cheaper boot like a League that also comes as laceless or with laces (no laces can be popular with the kids). Just keep in mind that laceless does lock their foot into the boot less well, unless their foot shape offers a very snug fit. All the adidas laced Elite versions can be in child’s sizes which is great for an adjustable fit.

Only the leather Copa for Kids misses a laceless version (for the Copa, Fusionskin is still applied, though a more solid synthetic is used rather than the textile in the adult boots), while the Predator and F50 have the laced and the laceless models. Tech-wise, the kids boots represent the distinct features of their respective mother silos with slight adjustments to make them better suited for our young wearers. For example, adidas opts for the F50 to carry a simpler flexible outsole rather than that of the Elite, whose energy-return feature might be physically too much for kids.

More often than not, adidas Kids football boots would have the +, Elite and League but would skip the Pro and Club entirely.

Retired adidas Boots

If there is a hall of fame in the football boot industry, no doubt adidas would have a lot of entries on the list, below are some of their iconic boot they don’t make any more.

Ace 16+ Purecontrol

The first adidas laceless boot, the ACE 16+ Purecontrol had a successful launch headlined by Mesut Ozil in 2016 and started the recent craze of laceless football boots. It featured a compression knit to deliver the boot’s lockdown on your foot and a supportive internal knit cage on the top of the midfoot to act as a reinforcement.

F50 adiZero

No one can also forget about the F50 speed boots that came after the customizable Tunit boots. The F50 line of football boots set records as its models became lighter and lighter over time, the F50 adiZero IV was one of the most successful F50s and was made of Hybrid Touch-Speedfoil combination for its upper.

adipure 11pro

The 11Pro was a variation of the classic adiPure line and was known for its use of calf Taurus leather upper mixed with synthetics to make it the lightest adiPure ever. Very popular with professionals, Toni Kroos continued to wear them years after they finished.

Nitrocharge 1.0

In 2013, adidas added fourth silo with its short lived Nitrocharge model, whereas other boots were focused on speed or power, the Nitrocharge paid attention to energy return and player stamina with a rubber zone called ‘Energysling.’

About adidas Football Boots

Founded in Germany in 1948, adidas have grown to be the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe. Adolf “Adi” Dassler created the company recognised by the three parallel bars, known as the Three Stripes. Dominating World Cup final boot lineups and the Copa Mundial brought adidas to global football prominence.

Groundbreaking laceless cleats, pleasing to the eye designs or a shock to see like the Glitch with exchangable uppers, adidas keep pushing boundaries for boots whilst trying to maintain comfort and performance on pitch. Which pair is right for you, we can help you make that choice or find a limited release, we are here to help you.