adidas Predator Precision was the generation of the silo by the turn of the millennium. More importantly, it introduced its own spin of the Predator to make its mark in the silo’s history. And of course, there was also the context of it being released for the Euro 2000 and being the boots worn by David Beckham in his memorable free-kick goal against Greece.
Modern Remakes
Precision Archive
The Precision Archive pack came on to start 2023. It was mainly white with black and pink, and came with two models. The + model had a soft cow leather for the upper, while the .1 boot of the pack carried the brand’s Hybridtouch material. You can distinguish the two from each other by looking at the colour of the Predator elements (the former’s black while the latter’s grey).
25 Years of Predator Pack
In 2019, David Beckham teamed up with Zinedine Zidane to lead the 25th anniversary of the silo. They did so by headlining the launch of the 25 Years of Predator Pack, comprised of a pair of gold Accelerators and a pair of white Precisions. Beckham frontlined for the second boot, which had silverish Stripes and a red tongue with white logo.
Blue Precision
One of the earliest remake of the boot was the 2017 Predator Precision. Like any other modern remake, it only had a one-to-one recreation of the upper, while the outsole was modernised. This had a feel of the Mania’s popular Japan Blue colourway because of the addition of white and red accents to the main theme.
OG 2000 Predator Precision
Precision was part of the natural leather era of the Predator line, but it continued the trend initiated by the Accelerator of making the silo look aesthetically futuristic. Precision did so by adding trailing pinstripe tails to the adidas Stripes.
The elements sat within the upper across the toe box in a formation that looked like a Predator claw. They were ribbed in design rather than the blocks that featured in its predecessors. Precision introduced a velcro strap to hold the fold-over tongue in place. Like other classic boots, Precision is a heavy boot in today’s standards, needed significant break-in time, and sported massive blades for its stud configuration.
