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adidas Predator Mania from 2002 in black, white and red with external red heel counter and elasticated tongue strap — adidas Predator Mania (2002) · Image: adidas Archive

Ask anyone to picture a Predator, and most will picture this one. The Predator Mania arrived around the 2002 World Cup with a kangaroo leather upper, an external heel counter and an elasticated strap over the fold-over tongue — and then came Beckham’s “Champagne” colourway, which turned a football boot into an object people wanted to own outright. Few Predators are chased as hard by collectors, and few have been remade as often.

That popularity cuts both ways for value. The Mania is one of the most desirable original Predators there is — and, because adidas has returned to it again and again, one where knowing exactly what you’re looking at matters more than almost any other boot in the lineup.

What drives the price

Colourway. This matters more for the Mania than for most Predators. The standard black, white and red launch pair is one thing; the off-white “Champagne” Beckham wore is another, and commands far more collector interest. Know which one you’re looking at before you think about price.
Condition. An original is now more than two decades old. Soles, glue and foams from that era can harden, crack or come apart even on a pair that was never worn, so a genuinely clean, deadstock example is rare and worth considerably more than a played pair.
Original vs. reissue. adidas has remade the Mania more than any other Predator — see below. A real 2002 pair is worth more than any of the reissues, even the most faithful ones, but only if you can tell them apart. Our remakes vs originals guide has the checks.
Size and packaging. As with any vintage boot, rarer sizes and a surviving original box add to the value of an unworn pair.
Provenance. A boot with a documented link to a specific player or match sits in a different market entirely from a retail pair — one UK dealer has listed a match-issued Beckham pair from the 2001/02 season at an asking price of £15,000, which gives you a sense of the gap between a retail original and a documented, player-worn one. That is not what this page is pricing; it covers the kind of original Mania a collector might actually find and buy.

The remakes, and why they matter to value

The Mania has come back more often than any other Predator, which is exactly why telling a remake from an original matters so much here:

2014 — the Revenge Pack. A 20th-anniversary tribute on a synthetic upper and a then-current soleplate. Nobody would mistake one for an original in hand.
2017 — the Champagne reissue. Fifteen years after Beckham wore it, the off-white colourway came back as a limited run, reported at around 2,500 pairs. The colours were much closer to the original, but the upper was still synthetic — and it reportedly resold well above its retail price within months.
2022 — the Zidane Mania. A re-release of the pair Zidane wore for his 2002 Champions League final volley against Bayer Leverkusen.
2024 onwards — “Made in Germany”. The most faithful remakes yet, including a one-to-one Champagne reissue and a red Mania, built specifically to be close to the originals. These are the ones most likely to be confused with a genuine 2002 pair.

If a “deadstock 2002 original” looks factory-fresh with no sign of two decades of ageing, that is itself worth a second look — see our guide to spotting fake and misdescribed Predators.

What they actually go for

We’ll be straight with you: we could not find a reliable record of recent completed sales for original 2002 Manias — only a scattering of asking prices and one undated press mention of originals trading “upwards of €500”. Asking prices are not sold prices, and a figure from a few years ago tells you little about today’s market.

What we can say with more confidence is the shape of it: a standard black, white and red original in played condition is likely to sell for a modest amount by collector-boot standards; a genuine Champagne original in clean condition, correctly identified and in a desirable size, is worth considerably more — but “considerably more” isn’t a number we’re willing to put on a page without a sold-listing to back it up.

If you’re buying or selling, check a marketplace’s own completed/sold listings, in a comparable colourway, size and condition, as close to today as you can get. Treat any other figure — including the ranges mentioned here — as context, not a valuation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an original Predator Mania worth?

It depends heavily on the colourway (standard vs. the Beckham “Champagne”), condition and whether it’s genuinely the 2002 original rather than one of several later reissues. We couldn’t find reliable recent sold-price data, so check a marketplace’s own completed listings for a current figure.

Is the Beckham Champagne Mania worth more than the standard colourway?

Yes, considerably — it’s the single most recognisable Predator colourway ever made, and the one most collectors are specifically looking for.

How many times has the Predator Mania been remade?

At least four times since 2014: the 2014 Revenge Pack, the 2017 Champagne reissue, the 2022 Zidane re-release, and the “Made in Germany” series from 2024 onwards. Each reissue makes telling an original apart more important.

How can I tell if my Mania is an original or a remake?

Check the upper material, the soleplate and the label — our guides to remakes vs originals and spotting fake Predators cover the specific checks.