Adidas Predator Instinct Blue Red SG

Adidas Predator Instinct Blue Red SG

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The Upper:

• Adidas continued with the same HybridTouch synthetic material
• The synthetic material was a leather alternative, but provided much more padding and comfort than most of the thinner lines, like the Adizero
• Adidas added a new, ribbed rubber element design that goes throughout a large portion of the upper
• The new rubber element does provide a bit of "bulk" to the upper, but they are very flexible and comfortable

The Sole Plate:

• Slightly different from the LZ SprintFrame design, the Instinct uses a "ControlFrame" design
• Like the upper, its a bit thicker and bulkier, but it does provide great comfort, and has great geometrical accents as part of the design
• This is the SG pro variant, featuring a combination of moulded and screw in aluminum studs

Notes and Comments:

• The 2014 Adidas Predator Instinct was the last of the Pred series until they were reborn in 2018
• It seems they had lost quite a bit of the following with the past few models
• While the instinct didn't necessarily save the silo, it did resemble a traditional Pred a bit better than the last two
• Instead of focusing on being super lightweight and flashy, the Instinct featured a few (not all) traditional colorways and really hammered the swerve and comfort capabilities