Adidas Ace16+ PureControl

Adidas Football made waves last year when the brand announced that it would be discontinuing iconic football boots such as the Predator to be replaced with what the brand saw as shoes for two types of players on the pitch. While the strategy has worked for most, it looks like the brand is going all in as they unveiled the next iteration of the Adidas Ace boots.

Made for players who like to control all aspects of the game, the Ace 16+ PureControl is a dynamic knitted boot with a high collar that might remind some of the Nike Magista. Adidas goes one step further by removing the laces to ensure only the purest of ball feel when it comes to both dribbling and striking. Look for the Ace 16+ boots to be on the feet of players such as Mesut Ozil, James, Ivan Rakitic and Oscar and check out local boot retailers such as BootCamp for availability.

Adidas Overhauls Football Shoe Line

A few days before Nike unveiled the brand's latest football boot, the folks at Adidas announced they were rebooting (pun totally intended) their football shoe program. That means after a tremendous run of success, the Adidas Predator, 11Pro, Nitrocharge and F50 Adizero are going bye bye. Replacing them will be two boots that cater to two different kids of players, regardless of what position on the field they may play.


While no official reveals have been made the names of the two boots are the Ace and the X. The former is made for the player who likes to control the game, while the latter seems ideal for the player who enjoys creating chaos on the pitch for those tasked to defend him or her. Expect more info to come down the pipeline very soon.