What a mess! - Adidas Predator Edge.1 Low - Review + On Feet

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The 19th generation of Adidas Predator is here, and as expected, it's a significant redesign over the Freak model it replaces! Here's the thing, change is almost always exciting, but it isn't always good. Have Adidas messed this one up?
In today's video I run you through the good, the bad and the ugly of the all-new Adidas Predator Edge.1 Low, what will likely be the most popular of the 3 top-end Predator options. What have they changed, what has improved, and what has taken a step back, all in the name of helping you decide whether or not you should be dropping $250 on the latest Predator, or sticking with the ones you already have. What do you think of the new Predator Edge?
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[@tranlonguuu]

The widest part of my foot is the toebox, so when I hear everyone complains that the new pred toe box is too wide, I know these is the boots I need to buy

[@shreyassalunke6195]

Yess samee

[@thebird9766]

Same! Barefoot style!

[@anelalc2795]

Yeah they are wide but somehow too high on toebox, i mean you feel like u are wearing sandals and not for sport made shoes

[@tranlonguuu]

​@@anelalc2795 hehe, the wide toe box like myself does not see it as the problem. It's the advantage to make my foot pain released :)))

[@wtfx5757]

But I get the feeling these will be like wearing the actual shoebox the boots come in vs the boots themselves. The upper looks stiff as the cardboard.

[@kntftw7]

This is the review we’ve all been waiting for. The other reviewers kinda hinted at the issues but josh really goes in depth which is always appreciated. I think these boots look amazing and I'll still go and try them on but I’m p sure that for a narrow footed guy like me these won’t work out well. Thank you so much Josh!!

[@smallperk7822]

Exactly. Josh is the best because of how honest he is..

[@ssdssp4857]

So... how'd it go?

[@4lifefc]

It’s a real shame what the predator line has become… im older now and grew up wearing the Mania, Pulse, Absolute, Powerswerve, and lastly the X (I still wear the X, Powerswerve and sometimes an absolute believe it or not). I figured i would maybe become young and hip, and give these a try. I went to my local store and honestly i put them on and threw up in my mouth. Now im really going to sound like an old man but kids these days don’t really know how good the Predator once was. Then adidas slaps us in the face with remakes and they are wildly expensive and almost next to impossible to get. I would gladly pay full retail for some of these remakes but they sell out instantly. It’s a sad time to be 31 years old and wanting to relive the good predator days when I play in my adult league. Thanks for the reviews though josh.

[@saimj2701]

I thought I was the only one

[@4lifefc]

@@saimj2701 nope you’re not the only one… very very sad times. And honestly, these pieces of plastic everyone is wearing are cheap as can be too. There is no way In hell if you wear these new predators for over 10 years that they’d still hold up. I always think it’s wild when I lace up a pair of absolutes or powerswerves that they are 10-12 years old and CAN STILL WEAR THEM!

[@matthewdavis2224]

We can be old together mate, same thoughts 🙏

[@4lifefc]

@@matthewdavis2224 I’m happy I’m not crazy! Hahaha

[@johndoe-nl6yo]

lol I hear you, predators once upon a time were unmatched, and for me nike have overtaken adidas in the boot department for some time now. I do however like the the feel of synthetic materials when making contact with the ball, more so than leather. I do own a pair of predator freaks as-well as predator 19's also, which i do enjoy playing in however they definitely don't have that wow factor i used to feel when wearing original predators. As it stands, my phantom venoms and vapor 14's are the best boots (particularly the venoms) and i feel adidas are way off the mark at the min in terms of competing with nike.

[@danielkanani4878]

I like how you always weigh the boots in oz and grams but for people who dont know a lot about boots, that information is sort of in a vacuum. What if you had a simple line-graph graphic that shows a spectrum. on one end the puma ultra and on the other you could put the OG mundials or something. and then just plot the current model and the outgoing model on the graph. you could maybe even throw up the values of the main rivals for that respective boot

[@rockingroller9000]

2010 through 2015 had the best boots come from nike and adidas. The focus was a balance between comfort and traction. Nowadays, it’s about a crazy stud pattern while using less materials. Going for lightweight isn’t always great.

[@andyjun4178]

How come lightweight isn’t always great ?

[@rockingroller9000]

@@andyjun4178 because they break easier. Had some new f50s that went to shit so quick.

[@liammobbs327]

Boots now feel a lot more gimmicky, about specs rather than the product as a whole

[@nathanielmariduena605]

Love how In depth and informative this video was! SUUUUUUPER helpful at first I was thinking of ordering a pair I agree, aesthetically they look soooo good which is why I wanted a pair but I’ll definitely wait to try them on in store. Can’t believe adidas missed this opportunity so bad. Maybe they’ll redesign it midway 🤔 hopefully!

[@mastertutorials3027]

From which angle does it looks so good??? It's so off putting tbh the rubber ridges and 3 stripes makes it look so wide

[@thomasprokopis4016]

I’ve got super wide feet and bought these and I actually don’t mind them at all. Upper will need some time to soften up but on the ball I really like the way they feel

[@rayvilguzmanmenez3590]

How is it durability wise?

[@nathandomingos2199]

Literally they took a bunch of the elements from some of the most hated preds and put them all on this boot. Great job adidas

[@SimplyKnownAsTron]

I found out, that head of design on this boot was a woman. who. has. no idea of what the franchise brand means. at. all.

[@guillermomedrano7853]

The design inside the stripes reminds me of the phantom venom’s 🧐

[@i_havethe_highground3955]

I don’t think they are very similar other than the fact that they are stripes to be honest

[@guillermomedrano7853]

@@i_havethe_highground3955 sorry I took a while to respond i meant on the Nike swoosh of the phantom venoms the the boot it self

[@diegomahoudeau934]

I said the change of "demon skin" to "zone skin" was a mistake, but I wouldn't have imagined that even the upper was gonna be a big L.

[@jacekhansen2644]

what a shame, i too was pretty excited about these especially after your previews

[@danielsan81]

I respectfully disagree with this review. On my feet these boots are amazing. Great lockdown, very comfortable - 2 training sessions in. I’ve always worn size 13 mercurials or tiempos and had them feel slightly big. but in these I could go a size down to 12 and have a perfect fit because of the wide toe box. I think it’s wrong to discredit a pair of boots like this based off a few internet reviewers and Paul pogbas bad experiences. Try them yourself before you rule them out. These are great predators.

[@_alerroo]

Fully agree with your opinion, tried them on in store and the fit was exceptional! The upper didn’t feel as hard as some boot reviewer’s had described it to be in my opinion. Overall, trying them on in person gave me a different perspective on them, and I enjoyed the fit more than the X speedflow.1.

[@jabrur]

Yes agree, tried them in store and they fit like a glove, will prob buy a pair soon and they were not as stiff as he says, but have they soften up anymore? Or are they a bit stiff like new

[@danielsan81]

@@jabrur they are slightly softer after a few matches.

[@duyle822]

What is your feeling about these boots when running and sprinting?

[@wtfboscoss565]

out of box they are stiff and not very comfortable but wear after 3 games in them, they are really soft and will eventually take the shape of your foot( took the shape of mine but maybe because i'm wide footed). I saw this before i upgraded but i wanted to give it a chance and after a few games i am not dissatisfied at all. I think josh was too harsh on these Great boots to me and they remind me of my favourite predator 19+

[@geihungthang25]

nice video, done beautifully as usual been here since 2020

[@jamescaulkett5367]

Ordered these as I left for tenerife last Sunday and Iv got them to return to can’t lie I’m gutted. Always find joshs views to be similar to my own. Hope the boots ease up after a few weeks of constant use. It’s such a good looking boot to.

[@DeBordfamily]

Really want this. I loved the predator 18-19 and this is a compromise between those and the demonskin

[@KidTacoDAO]

Just bought these and while they are still and heavy, they totally give me Rooney/Torres Total 90 shot shield vibes. Running is not the nicest but striking the ball feels so clean and rigid

[@chanchaniceman]

I don’t think any of the t90s were this bulky

[@KidTacoDAO]

@@chanchaniceman ever heard of the laser??

[@chanchaniceman]

@@KidTacoDAO yeah I did but this is just me but I can handle the "heaviness" of the first 2 lasers over this.

[@wtfx5757]

Epic disappointment. Big sad here. :(

[@GracePlaysGames11]

Just bought these boots and got them yesterday! I personally have wide feet but also once you play with them for a bit they arent stiff at all:)

[@romankolaszewski7121]

I love the new Predators I’ve been wearing them for a while now and I love everything about them, this is a great boot over time as the upper loosens up. However I do agree that the forefoot as some very strange unneeded extra hight. Lucky I learned this when I tried them out in store and ended up going with half a size down and it does fit better

[@AidanAdam97]

How is the durability of the shoe now?

[@romankolaszewski7121]

@@AidanAdam97 the durability was great the only thing was the rubber bits ripping or falling off but not too many did

[@bluelions11]

Same here!

[@kobenoyashi531]

Kind of a shame. Still want to try them, but hearing that the material is stiff is a no go

[@matt2921]

It actually gives you a huge power boost while shooting.

[@amirimranz]

I love this but I'd prefer the Freak over these because it looks better. And now that the freak is lower in price it makes me easy to buy it now

[@mikec5619]

Josh, just killed the Predator Edge sales.

[@trickshotbros1395]

would the hot water trick to work on these?

[@bradboler5960]

Thanks Josh, just saved me $250. I'll stick with my Freak Low-cuts

[@simoncaton1226]

Have you really liked them. COVID means that I have not been able to go to a store to try one as easily as before? They look so cool and interesting

[@markallen4889]

great decision my guy!

[@raulmahendran2903]

@@simoncaton1226 i have the freaks and honestly, they fit my foot amazingly well and the spikes on them rly make striking the ball a joy

[@engjellqamili3988]

Best boots I’ve ever used and I’ve had every modern boot since 2018 in Nike and adidas and predator Freek low .1 is by far the best. Good fit in heel and toe box comfortable top part with primeknit studs super good for rolling the ball and spikes really add extra texture for control such as for the inside foot not as much for the top part as for passing for your inside foot feels really really good same with pings , with shooting not too much different , but also outside swerve passes feel way more smooth idk how ti explain that but it does it’s kinda crazy

[@davidblakeolsen6430]

Definitely the right move, the freak.1 while not perfect, is far superior to the new Pred. Edge is a total stay-away for many reason, which Josh did well to outline in the vid.

[@ultisready9452]

Funny how they reduced the number of spikes from mutator to freak and to make the upper more pliable, but now it's covering almost all the surface area

[@believebecomedc3825]

He got me with the Minecraft one

[@hussainnershidh2312]

Adidas listened to that dubai coach

[@Joshh_2001]

Adidas are lucky they have the best speed boot on the market because there other two silos simply aren’t good enough

[@acorona7207]

💯

[@andyboyce5900]

Was excited about these! Glad I watched the review before I got them!

[@hiddenleaf414]

The Predator Adipower was the last Predator that felt like a Predator to me. It’s all gone down hill from there imo.

[@reddevilsunited_2060]

That one needs to be remade.. I would buy that even if they asked for 400 usd.

[@superfly3628]

I still need a new pair or a pair that feels similar to that boot. What a boot that was, everything about it was perfect.

[@SimplyKnownAsTron]

Wait. What. The adipower didn't even look like a predator. The logo changed. It got really gay. That is when the predator got all gay.

[@hiddenleaf414]

@@SimplyKnownAsTron I see your vocabulary has been stunted pretty significantly. The Adipower was awesome. Lightweight while still having most of the characteristics of a Predator.

[@faizmiah2363]

Definitely miss it

[@abdullajabir8076]

Watching you since 2018 april, never fails to amaze me

[@Bludmir_]

Phantom Predator GT Edge.1

[@brandonlobos9735]

GREAT VID!

[@shouryaaswal5681]

Even if there wasn't any other issue with them, they look absolutely horrible. Specially compared to the predator freaks that they replace. I don't know why people don't point this out. Looks are one of the most important part of modern football shoes.

[@acorona7207]

Com’on mange! Do the Edge+, Edge+ AG and Edge+ Indoor reviews!

[@Zain-ju6et]

Are phantom venom elites better then these

[@waynelee8327]

By far

[@nathanielmariduena605]

I’d say definitely

[@Zain-ju6et]

Ok good so I will stick with them

[@acorona7207]

💯 I have a size 10 for sale in all black, used twice

[@gustavomarin6535]

Ppl think that freaking rubber is a joke, if you got a good power curve, these cleats make you feel like your curve attribute went up by 10. Idk if it actually does but that’s how it feels. I had the sole though and the studs. I like my round studs which is why I’m rocking mizunos rn and got tiempos on the way. Love tiempos. Once you go leather you can’t go back

[@sebasbonillap]

I feel that these look cheap

[@sureshkarda7095]

Looking forward to the new Puma Ultra release Joaquin! Hopefully the Future Z's have improved also and the new colour way looks dope.

[@mulailmansoor7508]

I love you a lot bro

[@Ari-bx9cs]

Geyyyy

[@lesny9039]

personally, I do not agree with this opinion, when I put them on for the first time, they turned out to be comfortable, when I played in them, they also turned out to be very well-made, all the technologies work right

[@Joolz1982]

Cheers for review sounds like Adidas regressed here. Wore my Pure Control 18+ the other day and know what you mean about stiff boots, they felt quite stiff makes wrapping foot around the ball more difficult. Compared to my Predator 18+ which are much softer like the Predator freak. Not sure why Adidas went down the stiff route for the Predator edge bit sad, also as you were was was exciting and they look really good.

[@racelike]

It's a huge fail by adidas

[@johnnylie]

Considering the shape of the boots (wider front), it seems that Adidas, Nike and Puma are aiming at Asia Market,

[@bakuzetsu_k4996]

What I like visually is the placement of the three stripes and the soleplate. Not a fan of the "new" Zone Skin and the lacing system is weird. Looks sloppy in my opinion and does not have that "Predator" vibe. The Freak.1 Low is way better and will choose it over this new Preds.

[@yunusprasetya2017]

You can do an experiment to test your hypothesis. Remove the rubber material and see if that makes the upper less stiff. Only if you're willing to ruin your boots ofc

[@fcar2r0]

I've heard a rumor some pros are visiting shoe repair stores and adding a extra layer of glue to the outside of their boots near the toe box to help prevent separation. Is this something you would suggest or recommend? What are your thoughts?

[@somsiadgasnicy4782]

How to solve this problem with laces (7:18)

[@RS0810]

I think they brought back the weight tech like when they had them in the powerswerve models and the absolute models

[@ericyoung1933]

Why not just remake the Lethal Zones I enjoyed those

[@diegomahoudeau934]

This looks like a remake just gone wrong

[@andrewpalmer1873]

Lol that weight loss comment, hold.

[@devantelewis6774]

How did we let adidas get away with not giving us a leather pred 20/21.1

[@fangpitts]

Josh can you do a review on the laceless please 🙏🏼

[@fangpitts]

I would like to add don’t go true to size go half a size up your see a big difference👍🏻

[@acorona7207]

And the Edge+ AG as well as Edge+ Indoor

[@johimarosorio]

I had a feeling they weren’t going to be a good pair of cleats. They just looked kinda weird to me ever since adidas released the pictures

[@angellima0074]

The best content in the world ✨🔥

[@pavilionend8637]

They look dated already

[@philangezwizondo2719]

I love these new boots Preditors yes the last Preditors were the best but I'm so inlove with these it's like a BMW M4 with it's big grill we were so hatting it but now we love it!!

[@tybanning5677]

Are you going to come back out with the what’s in my bag series?

[@akmillutfi2826]

I just got the Predator Edge+ . My friend want to swap with me with his Predator Freak.1 Pogba X Stella Mccartney. If you were me, would you stay with the Edge+ or swap with the Freak.1 Vegan ?

[@SuzukiGil10]

Sheesh Josh looking extra jacked

[@ThatTargaryenGuy]

They look like my working boots. Is there any room for improvement? Like softening the upper? I was sooooo looking For this. Greetings from Portugal bro

[@RS0810]

you can feel that laces on top of the foot on all cleats with that system...

[@fahimmaf2469]

Looks similar with bike phantom

[@SDK2006b]

Does the stiffer material provide more protection from 'stud stamps' or other related foot contact knocks/injuries?

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

Not really. Mainly because the upper is still quite thin.

[@acorona7207]

A not so silver lining…

[@chanchaniceman]

Just shows how the state of Nike and adidas boots are in recent times. While I’m all for bringing some old concepts or tech back by implementing it in a modern way,but this however is an example of implementing it wrong.

[@georgeserrano1805]

this boot seems like a walmart version of the nike phantom venom

[@lastofmykind8]

I knew it! When I saw the leaks I thought we were gonna get something really special. I wanted some of the previous predators but I felt really weird about wearing something called demon skin. I think companies should avoid any sort of connections to anything demonic so I skipped on those. Then these leaked and I thought they looked so much better but from what I had been seeing they looked like they had a weird shape, and overall worse in many ways… shame.

[@ezekielgberie2796]

Same here I love the design of the predator mutator 20+ but it’s just the demon skin part that threw me off big time

[@lastofmykind8]

@@ezekielgberie2796 Yeah even now a lot of them are super cheap but it’s like Na I’m good.

[@acorona7207]

The all black prototype ones look better

[@lastofmykind8]

@@acorona7207 I agree.

[@Aeolus_ca]

how does striking the ball feel in these?

[@nikolasthalmann799]

I like adidas boots so much but my feet are so slim that the toe box is way to wide. So I am still on the mercurial because you also always kinda know how they will feel and everything because they dont realy change that much in terms of fit

[@EstonianBerserker]

With the shape of the rear, V-cut that looks extremely shallow, definitely reminds me of the Swedish Wooden clogs 🤣

[@doztacos8913]

I always buy the turf model. I wear em on grass and turf and they are at a lower cost point.

[@tedcolberg3203]

Hey Josh, looks like adidas copied the vamps from mixing wave ignitus 3, no? What are your thoughts on best rubber elements (ie pred pulse vs demon skin vs Nike laser line vs Kelme master)

[@goncalogregorio7583]

Nike and adidas as foobtall boots goes are in the mud...Mizuno its your chance to Shine!!!

[@poetanderson3]

Hopefully the laceless model will be the one to get, just like with the X + Speedflow

[@acorona7207]

Doubt it, X Speedflow is the greatest laceless boot to date

[@savadurutovic]

I have a question is the boot good for goalkeepers ?

[@thebestof510]

I wish they went back to the synthetic upper from the LZs and Instinct 🙁

[@mekan1kern778]

Big question, if i buy these for 100 dollars i get a good boot right? I probably am gonna buy them but just asking for some intresting thoughts.

[@sabiqhasan5573]

I am not sure I'm wide footed and broke my foot on some narrow shoes and it seems these are wide and pretty cheap so I might go for them after my recovery ends

[@kazkiyoshimoto]

Guys, what should I do if I already bought these cleats/boots??

[@FPL_Aguero]

You think its worth it for 50gbp/60usd/80cad?

[@edox1277]

are they for wide foot or not?

[@mrnoize1395]

I should have waited for the review! Bought the AG mid cut version. Studs were razor sharp. Super hard to get on my feet. After squeezing in found out they feel like half a size too small length wise. Width wise great fit compared to the last pred freaks i had. Played in them, scored a few goals. they feel more like a power wellington boot rubber wise. Anyway pulled a hamstring dead on 90 mins, now im out for weeks and the boots are on eBay. Not saying they injured me but didnt feel like £180 worth of boot. If Adidas re-issued the LZ i might try again but for me modern Predators arent good football boots anymore.

[@acorona7207]

Wow! That AG stud pattern looks as aggressive and sharp as the FG version, practically the same

[@RH-hz9ly]

It's not a weight added, just some kind of vision infinity stone

[@enriqueortiz8440]

I think if they made the upper with a bit of leather on it, they’d be great.

[@juanito6012]

Do they feel clunky? Because they certainly do look clunky.

[@juanito6012]

I found these boots in this exact colorway on sale and they have quickly become my favorite boot in my rotation. There’s not one negative thing I have to say about these. The grip on the ball is so good 🙌🏼

[@elliscole2196]

Are they wide ?

[@bradl1369]

what about the turf ones?

[@Sigmafia228]

But you feel how the ball control is better with those boots

[@DD-jx9jd]

The inner liner of football boots is one of the most important aspect to any football boot. Adidas does a horrible job on the inner liners

[@arifakmal9141]

Hi Josh can you review Ascis Football Boots. I haven’t seen any in depth review on Asics football boots in a long while. Thank you Josh

[@Davidjohnevans89]

Adidas marketing went all out on the weighted element😂

[@G82JOE]

My daughter might like the stiff thick protection of the upper. She got stepped on with mercurials and hates them now.

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

The upper isn’t thick or padded. It’s actually really thin, but lacking in any pliability, giving them a stiff feel. If you get stepped on, they’re still thin boots.

[@acorona7207]

Get her the X Speedflow+ for ultimate “stud stamp”

[@G82JOE]

@@acorona7207 Lol just got them! .1's

[@leothenugget6523]

Do you think the hot water trick will help them loose their stiffness

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

No. I think the rubber fins play a big role in the structure and shape retention of the upper. Hot water isn’t going to change that.

[@leothenugget6523]

Ok thanks great review btw ❤️

[@IIDynamoDuckII]

Seems like Paul Pogba agrees these are bad, he wore these for 1 match and went back to the Predator freak

[@reddevilsunited_2060]

Another awesome review and personally disappointed now cuz I wanted to buy them. ;_;

[@mwf650]

You should pry the weight off the sole plate and weigh it 😂

[@MI77146]

How does the boot being stiff affect performance?

[@RainnML]

It squishes ur feet but if u have the right foot shape ur fine

[@chull-lg7gv]

Can confirm these are woeful, Josh is actually too nice in the video imo. If you buy these then go half a size up and buy a lot of foot cream cus you’re gonna need it, ill be sticking with my Mizuno morelia neos! Adidas should be embarassed