11 Reasons Why The 2002 Adidas Predator Mania Was The Best Football Boot Ever Made

11 Reasons Why The 2002 Adidas Predator Mania Was The Best Football Boot Ever Made
The reaction was overjoyed when we brought you the pictures of Adidas’ new ‘Gloro’ line of football boots, which had us swooning over the return of the iconic Adidas tongue strap that was inexcusably removed from their latest lines. While the Gloro range are lovely and a welcome return to form, they don’t compare to these bad boys…

The utterly iconic 2002 Adidas Predator Mania, drink it in.

When Adidas released this boot 13 years ago we’re sure they didn’t expect the reaction they got. Kids demanded their parents buy them, crap players thought they played better by wearing them, and almost every pro who wasn’t contracted to Nike wore them.

Here are our reasons why the 2002 Adidas Predator Mania was the best football boot ever made. Read more…