adidas Men's Predator Absolion_X Fg Soccer Shoe

The build quality of this boot is very good, and the fact that this isn't the top of the Predator line (the Powerswerve holds that title) makes the quality even more appreciated. Comfortable fit with no blistering. Also one gets a very good feel of the ball. I switched from a Nike Total90 Laser I (which was a good boot in my opinion) to this and the tactile feel was immediately apparent.

Two drawbacks. The boot apparently can't be laced up to the very top. Examining the picture at high zoom will show the laces going to the highest eyehole and loop on the shoe. I find that the lace can't be threaded through the top eyehole (not the tongue, the other side). Maybe it's just my boot, but what this means is that I can't get a snug fit at ankle level.

The other issue is that there is a pressure point just at the level of the arch of my foot. It doesn't correspond to any of the studs, but feels like something is pressing up into my foot when I run in them. There is...Read more

Adidas predator absolion are not for active soccer players (more than 3 times a week). I bougth this pair of PRedator shoes thinking that this will last as long as the prevvious shoes that I purchased from Adidas but unfortunatelly this didnt last more than 4 months.
Looked niced, felt really confortable but didnt last long and shoes broke in less than 4 months. I played 3 times a week, and I live in Houston (tipically firm/hard surface grass, in a hot dry weather).

Their still very new- only played a couple of times in them, but they get the job done. The top lace hole is a real pain, but with an icepick and some time I got the laces right.