I agree I think that would have been nicer and cleaner, but I think we would have the same issue with it being basically the day spark pack with more gold.
Jude certainly doesn't have the Becks or the prime CR7 pulling power just yet which I agree will make a difference. I think the black still would have worked if we hadn't seen it so much already. But again, you're right, not quite as popular as it used to be.
Great take on this matter, i will say yeah it was mix of all the restock the timing and fatigue it all played a part still great colourway but they could of done way better imo
Black and Gold boots are too presumptious for me personally. IF and when Bellingham wins tha Ballon D'Or, or the FIFA WC with him winning the Golden Ball, this colourway makes sense. But until that, the Black and Gold are WAY TOO PRESUMPTIOUS.
A few people have said they shouldn't have gone with gold which I totally see, I don't think it impacts whether they will sell or not, it's a popular option, but for him I see why people would think it's a bad idea at this point
I’d like to see how well the adult sizes sold compared to the kids sizes. Bellingham isn’t that marketable to people who are 21+ whereas he’s a lot more impressionable on kids
Simple answer ~ They just already flooded the market with other colours (most that are better) and when the boots are £250+ people ain’t really buying more than one colour most of the time, even when adidas put ‘limited edition’ on them - Shocking 😂 Also not that we talk about speculation here 😂 but some Beckham preds……
Hahaha I know nothing about Beckham Predators, I absolutely couldn't comment on having seen such a thing first hand. Also very true, too many colours and a lot of which would be considered better. Price is another great point to bring up, not many people buying 2 when the price is this high.
@@BootWizard it’s kinda crazy to think that one of adidas newest superstar players they waited this long to do his release and right before they do the next pred….. how did Trent get a boot before Jude?
Honestly I just did a season and a half in black boots and it’s overrated. I feel overall less confident mentally and physically I find it harder to see my feet in my peripheral view at night during training. With a brighter outline I check my feet less for reference. The gold is also a pretty diabolical first signature boot to release for such a young unproven player. The Messi line of cleats took a while to incorporate gold color ways after he had conquered the football world
I generally don't like to wear black boots either, but that's simply because I prefer a different colour and the way they look. Totally understand where you're coming from though.
I think anyone that wanted the nostalgia of the FT already owns a version of this boot. My teen and preteen sons think the fold over tongue is goofy. So do their friends. There are only so many people that want that gimmick…and most of them aren’t showing up to rec league with metallic gold sole plates.
Great points all around. I think the FT tongue is most popular with people maybe 30+ and then gets less popular as you go younger from there, and most of those people probably already have an FG Pred. And yeah, metallic gold probably not going down so well at Sunday league 😂
Hey Beard Wizzard, I really want to know your opinion on this = which one is overall better, Adidas x speedflow.1 or latest model of messi f50? Which one do you prefer? I wanna buy one of them
Oh man, that's a tough question. They're both fantastic, it's a little bit of a preference thing really. Honestly the answer is the one that fits your foot better. But you can't really go wrong either way.
The 30th anniversary predators should’ve been the Bellingham boots, the colour way is so much cleaner, more satisfying to look at and could’ve fed so much better into his clothing line. Sticking loads of gold on a boot to make it seem ‘special’ or ‘unique’ is a dead and buried gimmick.
I still think there's something to be said for a gold boot being special, but you're right, best not to overuse it, it does dilute what you're getting. I'm not sure the launch colourway of the new boot should have been an actual Bellingham signature, totally would have been down with it if they used that same colourway but later down the line and had something else as the launch. I agree it seemed to match him quite well.
The boots look very... Bland. The player I mean has he really done anything that outstanding? Like nothing amazingly spectacular stands out. Idk I just think with the over saturation of colorways it's just getting to be meh. Also the fact that they don't seem to last on AG really hurts them.
Oooooh calling the black and gold boot bland and calling Bellingham out on not being outstanding, shots fired 😂. I love a spicy take. Oversaturation I'm 100% behind that take. Even for a crazy person like us it's hard to get excited about new boots when there are so many releases. I'm hoping they have fixed that durability issue but you never know!
20 colourways is ridiculous in that time by the time a parents gets the money together for a child's boots they're onto a new colourways and the kids not cool anymore it's poor greed from adidas!
You know James I dunno if I’m having a mid life crisis or something wrong with me because I love all these modern boots but for some reason when I go on my shoe rack I always pick up my copa mundail’s
Hahahaha, welcome to mid life crisis ville. Start a RUclips channel to justify your obsession with modern boots, it's a great coping mechanism... So I hear.
Interesting take. I think in some areas you're right and there is some players getting signature boots that I would question, Harvey Elliot being the obvious one to me, but, I also like signature boots generally and I don't really have a problem with Bellingham getting one.
@@BootWizard it's just a boring colorway that's been done a million times before and furthermore it makes the soleplate look cheaper and brittle somehow
@@sandi1 boring, sure I'll take that, there's not much imagination in it. I do disagree on the soleplate though, I think it looks fantastic, although it won't last long!
Full review of the VYPR5 today. Tokyo Football next week, New Pure Grip as soon as I can they only arrived yesterday. Full part 5 will be up as soon as I've tested the Pure Grip Elite and the Skill Socks, then, there will be a full every single sock all in one go video
I’ve always been superstitious about gold boots.
They never feel earned, and they feel silly in Sunday league.
Great shout, I know a lot of people that won't wear gold at Sunday league. Excellent point that I didn't mention.
Showing the boots falling flat into a pool with a name like “Belli-flop” was a huge missed opportunity 😂😂😂
God damn it you're right! I could even have shot it in slow motion for the drama!!! I have failed, I am the flop!!!
I think they could have done white/gold instead, similar to the white/red that Trent got which were cleaner in my opinion.
I agree I think that would have been nicer and cleaner, but I think we would have the same issue with it being basically the day spark pack with more gold.
Personally, I will always associate the Adidas Predator boot to Zidane and Beckham.
For sure, I think they're the key people for a lot of us.
Black boots aren’t moving how they’re used to plus Jude isn’t super marketable like becks
Jude certainly doesn't have the Becks or the prime CR7 pulling power just yet which I agree will make a difference.
I think the black still would have worked if we hadn't seen it so much already. But again, you're right, not quite as popular as it used to be.
You hit the nail on the head! which kid wants to wear black boots these days.
@@Coopdegras very true, kids are certainly not looking to rock black boots as a general rule
Great take on this matter, i will say yeah it was mix of all the restock the timing and fatigue it all played a part still great colourway but they could of done way better imo
I agree they could have done better and it probably is a combination of all of the things, especially the restock, timing and fatigue.
colorway fatigue plus Bellingham being an unlikable crybaby is a deadly combo
@@flakers1337 ooooh unlikeable cry baby is a hot take!!!! Colourway fatigue for sure though.
Black and Gold boots are too presumptious for me personally. IF and when Bellingham wins tha Ballon D'Or, or the FIFA WC with him winning the Golden Ball, this colourway makes sense. But until that, the Black and Gold are WAY TOO PRESUMPTIOUS.
A few people have said they shouldn't have gone with gold which I totally see, I don't think it impacts whether they will sell or not, it's a popular option, but for him I see why people would think it's a bad idea at this point
@@BootWizard yeop. And also, they DO NOT look good for me personally 😅
@@riichobamin7612 that's fair enough, looks are subjective, I'm not a big black boots guy but I think these look nice.
@@BootWizard 👍🏼🍻
I’d like to see how well the adult sizes sold compared to the kids sizes. Bellingham isn’t that marketable to people who are 21+ whereas he’s a lot more impressionable on kids
Really good point, I think he has a much younger following, maybe the takedowns has even sold really well.
Simple answer ~ They just already flooded the market with other colours (most that are better) and when the boots are £250+ people ain’t really buying more than one colour most of the time, even when adidas put ‘limited edition’ on them - Shocking 😂
Also not that we talk about speculation here 😂 but some Beckham preds……
Hahaha I know nothing about Beckham Predators, I absolutely couldn't comment on having seen such a thing first hand.
Also very true, too many colours and a lot of which would be considered better. Price is another great point to bring up, not many people buying 2 when the price is this high.
@@BootWizard it’s kinda crazy to think that one of adidas newest superstar players they waited this long to do his release and right before they do the next pred….. how did Trent get a boot before Jude?
@@WaterWizardUK Trent before Jude was definitely not planned, full customer pressure for that one. I'm not expecting another Trent boot anytime soon
@@BootWizard bloody right as well 😂. The boots look ok but they ain’t a wow boot (unless they are a first release). They are ok, meh, mediocre 🙂
@@WaterWizardUK I feel like you maybe don't like Trent, just a vibe I'm getting 😂
Honestly I just did a season and a half in black boots and it’s overrated. I feel overall less confident mentally and physically I find it harder to see my feet in my peripheral view at night during training. With a brighter outline I check my feet less for reference. The gold is also a pretty diabolical first signature boot to release for such a young unproven player. The Messi line of cleats took a while to incorporate gold color ways after he had conquered the football world
I generally don't like to wear black boots either, but that's simply because I prefer a different colour and the way they look. Totally understand where you're coming from though.
I think anyone that wanted the nostalgia of the FT already owns a version of this boot. My teen and preteen sons think the fold over tongue is goofy. So do their friends. There are only so many people that want that gimmick…and most of them aren’t showing up to rec league with metallic gold sole plates.
Great points all around. I think the FT tongue is most popular with people maybe 30+ and then gets less popular as you go younger from there, and most of those people probably already have an FG Pred.
And yeah, metallic gold probably not going down so well at Sunday league 😂
for me its I am not bying fg boots enymore I just buy ag or sg boots fg makes no sense for me
Totally fantastic point that I didn't cover. Only an FG option.
Hey Beard Wizzard, I really want to know your opinion on this = which one is overall better, Adidas x speedflow.1 or latest model of messi f50? Which one do you prefer? I wanna buy one of them
Oh man, that's a tough question. They're both fantastic, it's a little bit of a preference thing really. Honestly the answer is the one that fits your foot better. But you can't really go wrong either way.
@BootWizard im looking for better quality upper in terms of soft and durability. Which one? 😁🙏
@@bukhorisantoso2599 softness the new Messi F50 is probably softer. Durability wise it's a toss up.
@@BootWizard thank you so much bro 👍👍 wish the best for your channel
The 30th anniversary predators should’ve been the Bellingham boots, the colour way is so much cleaner, more satisfying to look at and could’ve fed so much better into his clothing line. Sticking loads of gold on a boot to make it seem ‘special’ or ‘unique’ is a dead and buried gimmick.
I still think there's something to be said for a gold boot being special, but you're right, best not to overuse it, it does dilute what you're getting.
I'm not sure the launch colourway of the new boot should have been an actual Bellingham signature, totally would have been down with it if they used that same colourway but later down the line and had something else as the launch. I agree it seemed to match him quite well.
I will never understand why the same boots in a different color has a different prices.
Good point.
I understand the limited edition thing, but clearly these aren't that limited at all, so your point here is very valid.
Yup, absolutely nailed this one. Awesome stuff.
Thank you and as always thanks for watching
@@BootWizard You're welcome!
The boots look very... Bland.
The player I mean has he really done anything that outstanding? Like nothing amazingly spectacular stands out.
Idk I just think with the over saturation of colorways it's just getting to be meh. Also the fact that they don't seem to last on AG really hurts them.
Oooooh calling the black and gold boot bland and calling Bellingham out on not being outstanding, shots fired 😂. I love a spicy take.
Oversaturation I'm 100% behind that take. Even for a crazy person like us it's hard to get excited about new boots when there are so many releases.
I'm hoping they have fixed that durability issue but you never know!
The tongue should be gold
That would have been cool.
20 colourways is ridiculous in that time by the time a parents gets the money together for a child's boots they're onto a new colourways and the kids not cool anymore it's poor greed from adidas!
Very true, kids want the latest and at this point by the time the boots arrive in the post there's a new one out
You know James I dunno if I’m having a mid life crisis or something wrong with me because I love all these modern boots but for some reason when I go on my shoe rack I always pick up my copa mundail’s
Hahahaha, welcome to mid life crisis ville. Start a RUclips channel to justify your obsession with modern boots, it's a great coping mechanism... So I hear.
@ God a Fantastic excuse to tell my wife when she says what’s that parcel 📦 again
@@BootManSam exactly! You see, endless benefits!
We are giving players signature boots too easily apart from CR7 and Messi no1 really deserves it
Interesting take. I think in some areas you're right and there is some players getting signature boots that I would question, Harvey Elliot being the obvious one to me, but, I also like signature boots generally and I don't really have a problem with Bellingham getting one.
@ it wasnt even harvey elliot it was his dog
@@joshpaul6417 hahaha well that's certainly a signature boot we didn't need
😂he is not zidane.😂
Hahah that's the main problem, he's not Zidane 😂😂. Agreed
Great video keep it up mate
Appreciate it, thanks for watching
Love your channel mate as always, but on a real, who tf cares about Bellingham anyways?? The guy's an overrated crybaby lol no one's buying that mate
I bought it 😂😂😂, but I also buy far too many boots!
I thought overrated crybaby was a hot take, but you are the second person that's said it.
@@BootWizard lol ok bro.
0:54 based on absolutely zero facts😂 doesn’t make sense but still making sense at the same time
No facts needed for an entire video of pure speculation and thoughts 😂😂. With a few sprinkles of historical accuracy.
Great video my friend. 👍
Thanks for watching :)
BELI-GO(ld) WHAT!!!
No no no ... BELI - FLOP! 😂
I have had a pair of the next gen 2025 preds for the last 5 week or so ;-)
And you're only just sharing this with the group now!!!!! Where were you 5 weeks ago 😂😂😂😂.
How are you finding them so far?.
such a distasteful colorway
Wow! Distasteful, strong words there. You really don't like them!!!
@@BootWizard it's just a boring colorway that's been done a million times before and furthermore it makes the soleplate look cheaper and brittle somehow
@@sandi1 boring, sure I'll take that, there's not much imagination in it. I do disagree on the soleplate though, I think it looks fantastic, although it won't last long!
When’s the next grip sock part coming out?
Full review of the VYPR5 today. Tokyo Football next week, New Pure Grip as soon as I can they only arrived yesterday. Full part 5 will be up as soon as I've tested the Pure Grip Elite and the Skill Socks, then, there will be a full every single sock all in one go video