Michael Ballack has been spotted on the green, green fields of Austria training with Bayer Leverkusen in an previously unidentified pair of adidas football boots!
The legendary German midfielder has long been a football boots tester for adidas, having previously been spotted in just about every kind of Predator before it’s release since his time at Bayern Munich.
Now it seems that adidas have once again called on the former German National Team Captain to do some more testing, but this time for a new, mystery boot!
With Ballack being involved, the obvious choice is that these are a Predator, but we’re not sold on that idea – and neither are the guys on our Facebook page (who were the first to see these photos, by the way!).
Xavier S and Ali A both think that the instep would suggest that this is a control boot, with Steven McC also suggesting this could be an all-new line from adidas!
We’d be inclined to agree with them, as that pattern on the instep does look a lot like the control zones that we’ve seen on the Nike CTR360 and Umbro Geometra.
Our only hesitation would be that the boots are synthetic, which would be an unusual move for a Control boot – but Muyar K was keen to point out that these do say ‘Type 1″ on them, so they could just be a one-off prototype.
adidas have responded to inquiry on these football boots, with PR boss Oliver Braggen telling German paper BILD: “As a partner of adidas Michael Ballack tested on our latest shoes. The feedback is critical to our product development. This model comes onto the market in May 2012 and will certainly also be trialled by national team players.”
The date of May 2012 is certainly very interesting, with the adiPure 11pro currently with Schweinsteiger, Messi testing the adiZero II back in March and now Ballack in new football boots, it seems that every possibility has been accounted for except that these are either a new Predator or a whole new range – and given that the adiPower only released at some retail stores in July, it would be a pretty bad show from adidas to have a new Predator out less than 10 months later!
Whatever these mystery adidas football boots turn out to be, expect them to get some heavy exposure next season; a release of May 2012 puts them right in the spotlight ahead of the 2012 European Championships!
What do you think they could be?
Let us know in the comments!
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Well spotted guys! AdiPredators 50’s ? LOL
This is more evidence to me that adidas are running way ahead of the nike football boot range. It really does look like a hybrid of the adipure, F50s and predator to me.
definately adidas trying out their new control silo
Hey, its “Mayur K” instead of “Muyar K”….ÂÂ
Some new BlACK F50 Prime 2s?
it’s about time adidas…
now u could stop all this “adipower control” nonsense and BRING US BACK OUR GOOD OLD “POWER” PREDATORS!!!
with k-leather! and extra weight! and more protection! and God help me on this… mean colorways that doesn’t looked like my little brother’s pajamas!!!
the market needs some heavy boots too. I’m not talking 5kg weights on each foot but just something for that extra bit of power so i completely agree
protection and comfort over weight always
i reckon its adidas’s response to the nike ctr 360 range
Adizero v superfly
adipure v tiempo
adipower v t90
these boots v Ctr360
I noticed Adidas trademarked adistar so these might be called that?
i reckon its adidas’s response to the nike ctr 360 range
Adizero v superfly
adipure v tiempo
adipower v t90
these boots v Ctr360
I noticed Adidas trademarked adistar so these might be called that?
if F=MA and P = FV generally you want a powerful shot therefore wouldn’t it be advantageous for certain boots (i.e. adipower total 90 Mizuno Wave) to be heavier??
if your a speed merchant i completely agree the lighter the better but if your more of a playmaker or long range shooting striker there should be more options for heavier boots i just hope these fill that gap
also wouldn’t this boot be much better if it was leather??
Craig Bellamy in AdiZero’s and Wayne Bridge in Tiempo’s
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2013626/Emmanuel-Adebayor-absent-Manchester-City-training.html