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Predator No. 09 · 2007

Predator PowerSwerve

The Last Tongue

adidas Predator PowerSwerve from 2007 in black, white and red, the last Predator with a fold-over tongue until 2024
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The PowerSwerve brought a new microfibre upper and a smarter POWERPULSE, using tungsten powder in the insole so the weight could move with the foot during the strike.

It was made for bend — and for Beckham, who had worn Predators for years but finally had one that felt like his. It was also the end of an era: the PowerSwerve was the last Predator with a fold-over tongue, until the feature returned in 2024.